[The first inning was] probably a good situation to be in, at least in one point during the spring. A situation like that could come up during the season. |
As far as I'm concerned, [the shoulder] is fine. |
At that point, I kind of reevaluated my approach and really looked hard into what I could do better. I think it was a good wake-up call for me. I've got one more start to finish up strong and that's where my focus is. |
Hopefully, I can keep this going. I've got one more start to finish up strong, and that's where my focus is. |
How it looks to a hitter, the movement as it crosses the plate. That could help a pitcher. |
I don't know if it's ever going to go away. It's just something I'm going to have to learn to deal with and adjust my workouts accordingly. |
I got out there in the second inning and I was more relaxed, felt a lot better. |
I hope what he did doesn't get forgotten, because when you shut a team down you're doing something right. |
I settled down a bit. I was a little more comfortable. |
I think the fans have felt somewhat cheated over the years. We have their attention. Now it's up to us to do something about it. |
I think when you can limit the amount of transactions, ... get some camaraderie in the clubhouse, I think anybody who has seen us in the first half and the second half can tell we're having a lot more fun. We brought in some guys who added some excitement and some enthusiasm. And we're still learning. ... For us I just think it's a matter of having something to prove and having some fun with it. The results show and it's fun to be a part of this team the second half. |
I thought I pitched better than my stat line is going to show, ... We all did what we had to do to win the game. This is a good experience for our team, for a team that hasn't been to the postseason, playing teams that are playing like it's the playoffs. |
I tried to get too fine. Derek had a couple of good swings against me. It's that fine line between being aggressive and being picky. |
I went out there and felt good. Everything was going good there for a while. For me to be successful, I have to keep it down, using my height to my advantage. Today, three pitches got up and they made me pay. For the most part, I was in the groove except for those three pitches and two walks to Wilkinson. That's being too fine. |
I'm always seeing how the hip is. And that's where my focus is. |