A lot of pitches I think weren't the way I wanted them to be. The first inning I came out throwing the ball really well. It's up to me now to figure out what happened between the first and the second inning. |
Every country has something to prove. We want to show this is a global game. It's not just America's game any more. |
Fastball, it went right down the middle, and he was all over it. |
He makes me feel more comfortable on the mound than any other catcher ever has. For a guy who hasn't been in the majors very long, he's very knowledgeable. There was a game late last year when I was struggling. He told me in the dugout, 'Just forget about the mechanics, just go out there and compete.' Now, I'm a guy who's always thinking about mechanics, but that rang true for me that day. He knows how to handle pitchers. |
He's so confident on his feet. He's got a tremendous arsenal of moves. He doesn't do the same thing every time. |
I couldn't make that adjustment (earlier in the season) to get through a game. The good thing (Wednesday) is, I made adjustments. I wasn't perfect, but it was something and I was able to keep the game from getting out of hand. |
I don't know what I expected at this point of the year, but I do know if I'm not pitching well, I'm not going to be satisfied. I have won 11 games, but there were six weeks left in the season and I had 11 wins, so I should have more. I'm not looking for any way to justify what's happened. |
I don't want to do it when I'm angry. |
I guess I did have a good first inning, which is something I didn't do a lot last year, so that's a good sign. |
I have struggled before like this in the minor leagues. The difference is that major-league hitters are better and don't miss mistakes. |
I haven't executed against them. The first time around, you might get away with a few things, but to have success over time, you have to execute your pitches. |
I just didn't have anything. |
I just didn't have anything. It's too bad you have one of those days on that type of day where there's a lot on the line. It's disappointing. |
I just made some bad pitches all in a row. I have to be able to eliminate those mistakes. |
I never missed by so much so often. |