I'm thinking about making outs. I told y'all, I feel good. I'm not saying something couldn't happen, but if it keeps going, I'm going to keep pitching like I am and I ain't going to worry about it. |
I've just got to locate a little better on my fastball - that makes me have confidence, when I locate the ball a little better. |
It felt great to be back out there. I just wish we would have won the game. |
My parents were here. They never missed any of my opening-day starts. It didn't matter where I was playing. So they made it a point to drive here. In this situation for me, that's really special to me. |
Pretty slim, bottom line, |
Pretty slim, bottom line. Fifteen days of nothing. It doesn't matter if you're better after that or not. It might be better, might not. |
The ball did exactly what I wanted it to do, make him swing and miss. |
There wasn't any discomfort. I think I'm getting close to getting back. |
There's a first time for everything. I'm glad it was this time. |
They ripped me a bit. I would have liked to hit 96 at the end, but I'll get stronger. It's tough to evaluate on 49 pitches. But it was a good step to get to the next step. |
They'd be better off getting somebody who's ready to go. |
Today everything was pretty good. Nothing was outstanding. We were getting ahead [in the count], and that makes it easier. |
We'll see where that takes us. If I'm pitching, I'm pitching - I don't care where. I want to pitch in the big leagues, ultimately. |
We're hoping it turns, |
You ain't going to have your 'A' stuff every time. I was worried about trying to get an out. I didn't get many outs, but I was trying. |