I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what I'm doing out there. |
If I had paid for a ticket to see me pitch, I would've booed, too, ... They've come to expect more out of me. |
If I would have paid for a ticket to watch myself, I would have booed myself too. |
If you're worried about what happened last year, I mean I suppose there's certain things you could take from last year that will help you this year. I think you've got to put everything aside from last year. This is a new year. |
In my younger days in Seattle, I used to get rattled pretty easily; those emotions would work against me. I think over the years, I've learned how to deal with that and have them work for me. |
It creates a real disincentive for business to locate in that state. |
It took me a long time to really find my mechanics, ... But that's the pitcher everybody expected, and that's the pitcher I expected. |
It took me a while to get where I'm at, simply because I'm 6-10. I appreciate where I'm at. I realize I'm blessed. |
It was basically a matter of a feel thing. It wasn't getting work in. It was just to get the feel of what you want to accomplish, and I got that in 35 pitches. |
It was devastating. It's hard for all of us who deal with them day in and day out. They're a big attraction for us. People have been asking where she's at, and it's hard to handle. |
It was just one of those games. They're going to happen. |
It was nice to be able to get out of there and not have to go seven, eight, nine innings and throw all those pitches, |
It was pretty anti-climactic. From this point out, now it's for real. The adrenaline will be a little different than it was today. |
It was probably one of the strangest seasons I've ever had. The statistics say I didn't struggle. But my standards are different than everybody else's. That has been the case for a long time. |
It'll be a rough night, a rough couple of days for me, ... Because I felt good. |