[Loaiza won last Sunday over the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching on three days of rest.] It's up to the chief, ... Actually, it's up to us and how we feel. I feel fine. |
Coming back from the Classic I got sick and that messed up my routine. Once I can get back into a regular routine I'll work at it and throw strikes again. |
He knows me and I know him. What else can I say? He's a good hitter. |
I got the first one out of the way. I have 36 more starts leading in the playoffs. Then we'll go from there. I tried and wanted to get first-pitches strikes but it didn't work out. I know in my career I get a lot of people out that way. Today, nothing was working for me. |
I think I went out there today trying to hit my spots and change speeds, and throw my sinkers and cutters on both sides of the plate. I think the first two hitters that I faced, I noticed they were looking inside, so I kept away and away. |
I wanted to go out there and battle, ... We needed this win. I wanted to put some zeroes on the board, and my teammates responded well with the bats. |
I was going to keep it, but I gave it to Mario because it was really a home run and it was off Roger Clemens. |
I was just throwing my pitches for strikes and whatever happened, happened. I got some strikeouts and I worked quick. I wanted to work fast and try to get guys out, |
I would love to be back, but the pressure is on [interim general manger] Jim Bowden. The team has to get ownership first before any decisions are made. |
I'd love to be back. |
I'm a horse, ... I've been around. I've been in the playoffs. I've pitched in tough situations. ... If we need to do that, we're capable of doing it. |
I'm always traded and moving, ... I'd like to stay in one place, and I'd like to stay here. |
I'm upset, but things happen for a reason. I think they don't want it to affect my right arm. I could try to push it more, but there's a lot more season left, so they want to treat it. |
I've been doing my job. I'm just trying to erase my record. |
I've been in the league for a long time. I just have to get it out of my head and think about Minnesota. |