Without having read it, being told what was in the newspaper, I'm not going to deny that that conversation took place. But that's it. That's a business situation that should remain between the people that were involved. As far as my reaction to it, I really don't have one. I think the only reaction is that I don't really think it's something that needs to be public knowledge. |
Yeah, 300 wins is a motivating factor for me to continue to do it, there's no question about it. But the greater motivating factor is that I still enjoy it (pitching), and I feel like I can do it the way I want to do it. |
Yeah, I'm a little upset about it. I don't think it's anybody's business. I really don't. That's the way I've always looked at it. |
You can't tell me what we're doing right now is not working. The perception is, well, it's not. I don't deal in perception. I want to deal in reality. The reality of the matter is that the percentage of guys who are taking has gone way down. |
You could hear the noise, you could hear the excitement, and Billy didn't disappoint. |
You do a little more homework. You pay attention (during Friday's game) a little more because you don't have a lot to go on. It's tough. Scouting reports help a little, but you don't know until you see them. |
You don't always expect them to get excited about anything to do with school, but they do, |
You don't always expect them to get excited about anything to do with school, but they do. It's kind of their thing. They have concern for it and they're proud of how it looks. It's kind of an extension of their personality. They want it to be cool like they are. |
You go as long as you can or as long as you have to. |
You know it's going to be a tight game and one run can be the difference. . . . Both of us threw well, but Timmy threw a little better. I like the way I'm pitching right now . . . but you don't like losing, especially a game like this. |
You see guys fill in roles every year. |
You're always making adjustments and working on things in this game. If you take things for granted you can get humbled real quick. I have a lot of pride. I don't want to go out there and embarrass myself. |
You're looking at a game of more and more power pitchers, and quite honestly, you got to figure those guys are more susceptible to getting hurt. It'll be interesting to see how many of those guys are able to pitch long enough to even come close to having a chance to do it. |