(Harang) helped by botching up the first two pitches. Then, I was going for the strikeout. I felt good about facing Freel because I've faced him in the minor leagues. |
Hey, whatever they say, I go do. It's kind of been one of those things where we'll feel it out. |
I can't look ahead in my position. I can't pressure myself. I want to be with these guys, though, because we all grew up together. |
I didn't think I could win the way they were telling me to pitch. I was young and hotheaded, but I saw things starting to work. I feel comfortable now. |
I feel good about the results I have had, but I will be ready no matter where I end up. |
I got called up on the road, so there wasn't a whole lot of talk, because I had to start the next day. As soon as I got there I was pitching. It was pretty much, Here's the ball, kid, go do it. Go do what you do. |
I knew they had a lot of young guys, but their young guys have been playing a lot longer than our young guys. |
I pulled it and threw it right down the middle. I was trying to go away, and the ball came right back over the middle of the plate. |
I was leaving balls up, and they hit them out of the ball park. |
I wasn't very lucky, ... But I feel like I threw the ball well. |
I'm glad they keep running, because he keeps throwing them out. |
I've got to get ahead of batters, instead of getting behind and trying to be so picky, especially with those guys at the bottom of the order, |
It helps that we all came up together. It's good to have someone who's going through the same things you're going through. You're closer to that person. You can relate to him. The majority of us are really close friends, and we're getting to go through this dream together. |
It would be neat if we're all here together, 15 years from now, talking about winning 29 consecutive division titles. |
It's early. All the guys who have pitched so far are obviously great pitchers. |