I watched the tape of that game a lot over the winter. I know that's the type of pitcher I can be in the major leagues. A game like that makes you feel that you can rise to any challenge. |
I'm going to cherish this for a long time. He's a pitcher I grew up idolizing and wanted to be like. |
I'm just excited for my team. To get my team on a high level of playing baseball right now. We struggled of late. I couldn't have asked for a better outing. It was really good. |
I'm not the typical ballplayer. I don't drive a fancy car like a lot of guys. I don't get wrapped up in a lot of stuff. I just like to play baseball and win. That's what I care about. The other stuff is political stuff and I don't worry about it. |
I've busted my tail this spring. I've gotten good words from the coaching staff and they've helped me out a lot. They don't want you to let up and they haven't let me do that, and that's a key for me. |
I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing right now. That's the only thing I can control. I'm just trying to do a job and get a job. |
It was a big game for me to show myself that I belong here. I was pretty mad today. I pitched with a chip on my shoulder. When they got hits, it was making me mad. ... I focused that anger on throwing strikes. |
It was a big game for me. Just to show myself that I can be here, pitch to big league hitters, get them out and throw my fastball and other pitches. |
It's a lot looser camp, and that's what we kind of needed. It helps you feel more comfortable on the mound, knowing the pitching coach ain't going to yell at you, he's going to teach you. |
It's real tough, but that's the game. You have to go through your bumps and bruises before you get going. |
Maybe that's a good thing for us. Having a young group of guys, hopefully we won't have any arm problems and we can carry the team. |
Oh man, it felt great out there. It felt like everything was working all the way through. |
To tell you the truth, I have no idea. That's up to them. I'm just doing my job. Whatever they need me to do, I'll do it. |
We've got all the confidence in the world in each other. Last year, I told Duke, let's do what we did in Triple-A. Let's have fun, joke around with each other - and try to win some games. |