At least I didn't give up a crooked number. It was a good feeling today, I can tell you that. |
I am excited about it. My personal feeling is if I'm not going to close, I'd rather start. I'd like to at least have a chance to start, and they are willing to give that to me. |
I don't have an excuse, I flat out stunk, plain and simple. I just didn't throw a strike. I usually say we lose as a team, but I lost that one, coming in and walking three guys. I take full responsibility. |
I don't know much about it. Maybe he just needs to take some time away, like some guys have done. |
I guess we have four more games to keep that from happening. |
I tried to keep it as under control as best I could and they got three and that kind of killed it. |
If I start this year, I'll be throwing my cutter a little bit. And I'll blow the dust off my changeup and bring it back. |
It was launched about 45 stories. I missed my spot by about 17 inches. |
Sit in a tree-stand and hunt deer, ... In Washington, we have big deer -- Kansas-size deer. |
The bottom line is I blew it. It was a routine double play. I can't look anybody in the eye right now. It was an embarrassment. |
There are some things you can go with. I was hurt and didn't have the big numbers. Last year, I wasn't consistent. |
We have good players and we will do it. You have to be patient, but it's frustrating for everyone right now. |
You know they're not going to hit every ball on the line, although it seemed like it in the first two innings. I told myself to keep pumping it in there. |