[Pitching coach] Rick Honeycutt said we're like the Chicago White Sox, without a true No. 1 ace, and that's the best way to describe our rotation. It's something to look forward to. It's always an honor to get a chance to do that. |
All in all, it was good. I was a little disappointed with my cutter, but it's generally been an uneventful spring for everybody. Everyone's doing what they hoped to be doing. |
Early on in the game, we tried to pitch a lot of left-handers inside for strikes, which allows you to pitch them away later in the game. I'm probably pitching more instead of being one-dimensional -- you know, sinker, sinker, sinker. |
Everything you could possibly think of went wrong. It was definitely a year to forget -- for every Dodger player and fan. |
From the third-base side, I wasn't able to consistently get the ball inside. It's fun to be able to go out there and feel like you have a better chance of success. |
He pulled me aside after the eighth inning and said he would love to send me back out there, but that if we keep winning and the right circumstances present themselves, we might go with a four-man rotation, |
He was damned if he did and damned if he didn't as far as what he was going to do with Pedro. If you sat here today and said you had a three-run lead going into the eighth with a chance to go to the World Series, would you want Pedro back out there? Of course. |
Hopefully, ... it comes to that. |
I did a good job of laying off the changeup. I just tried to throw strikes. I was pitching more instead of being one dimensional. I love this time of year. |
I don't like to say it's a 'must game,' ... But it's pretty close. |
I just hope the Red Sox will invite everyone back. I'd like to come back. |
I love this time of year, ... I love that every game matters and everyone expects you to pitch your best. |
I talked to her and asked if this was an appropriate relationship to have with someone you cover. To me, it's a conflict of interest. I don't think you can have a relationship with someone you're paid to report on. She said she had no problem with it. |
I think it's tough for everybody. We can't just go out there and roll over and die. ... To see where we are right now is very disappointing. |
I wish I could use that as an excuse, but I can't. |