[Colon and Rivera talked in the outfield during batting practice.] He graciously shared with me, ... But my cutter is nowhere near Mariano's. |
After the season, yeah, I've been thinking about it a lot, ... And one of the prevailing thoughts was the fact that maybe I won't get it. Maybe it was going to go to somebody else. A lot of crazy things came into my head. |
Any time I take the mound against him, Alex is a dangerous hitter. This was not the first time he got me and it won't be the last. I'm confident I will locate against him better the next time. He is a great hitter; I have a lot of respect for him. |
Any time I take the mound, Alex is a dangerous guy. It's not the first time he's gotten me, and it won't be the last. He obviously feels very good against me, but I know that can change quickly, too. I'll locate my pitches better against him next time. |
Any time you face a team like the Red Sox , it does push you a little bit harder because they have a tough lineup. The confidence built as the game went on. |
Any time you get that close to completing the game, you want to. Mike came over and asked me, 'How do you feel?' I was a little fatigued. He said he didn't want to take any chances. |
Even though I do feel a little stiff, I did not feel any pain, and my back had nothing to do with what happened tonight, ... Mechanically, I was fine, but the fact was that I was hanging pitches and throwing fastballs down the middle of the plate. I give them credit for not missing them. |
I can't blame whoever is putting the signs down. I am the one throwing the bad pitches; it is not his fault. |
I can't deny the fact that I thought about it, but I don't think that added any pressure to me. |
I can't deny the fact that I was thinking about it, ... It was not mechanics at all. It was the fact that I hung fastballs and threw pitches right over the middle of the plate. I credit them for not missing my pitches. |
I don't want to think about it, but now I have to because I'm at 19. It is important to me and to my family, but it is also important to the team because it means we're winning games. |
I elevated the ball when they got the three runs. But overall, I must say, it was a nice feel out on the mound today. |
I feel 100 percent, but [the Angels] know that if I'm not 100 percent, I won't pitch. I don't want to jeopardize the season. But I want to pitch in the Classic; I want to represent my country. |
I feel 100 percent. I will come prepared. |
I feel a lot better right now just by making this start. I will make the next start. |