Anytime you've got someone with his track record, and you see management goes out and gets someone like that, it kind of gives us the sense that, 'Oh, they really want to see us make the next step,' ... I think everybody should be excited. |
Early on, it was a little bit of a struggle. I really couldn't find a rhythm. But later on, I was able to get into a rhythm, and I had the command that I wanted and I had the feel that I wanted. It turned out well for me. |
For me, it all boils down to the first inning. I walk a guy and then I made a mistake. It ends up being the difference in the game. It's very frustrating for me personally. |
For me, this game boils down to the first inning. I walk a guy and make one mistake. He's going to hit that pitch. |
Hopefully it's a springboard for us. Hopefully it proves that we can do what we're capable of. Hopefully these hard times are behind us. |
I appreciate that Jim Tracy gave me that opportunity. It gives me a lot of confidence. |
I don't know anything. Nobody has told me anything. They told me they wanted me to pitch on short rest to set up the rotation, but no one has said a word about opening day. |
I don't know. We'll see. |
I feel like I could pitch, but at the same time they want to be cautious, and that's OK. I'll deal with it and make sure I'm 100 percent. |
I feel like I could pitch. But at the same time, [the team] is going to be cautious and I can deal with it. I just want to make sure I am 100 percent. |
I fell behind a lot, but I was able to make some key pitches in key situations. I was just trying to make every pitch too nasty. |
I felt as good as I have all spring in the second and third inning. Then I got a little tired, left some pitches up and... well, I'm just going to forget about that fourth inning. |
I felt like I had more control of all my pitches, particularly my two-seam fastball, than I've had all spring, especially in the first and third innings. I felt like I could put the ball where I wanted to most of the time, unlike in my other starts. |
I felt really good for three innings then kind of tired out in the fourth. I'm still trying to get my muscle memory back from last season, but that's what spring training is for. |
I finally got back into my game groove. I felt like I was making my pitches a little better and hitting my spots. Then it all ended. |