Honestly, I think they were taking it on purpose. They heard me and (Brown) talking about it the whole time. |
I always prided myself in those situations, trying to get out of them. It builds a lot of character, to pitch yourself into that situation and get yourself out. |
I came in with Brad and A.J., and we were on teams that lost a lot of games. You [pitchers] have to stay focused and not get rattled. On a young team, you have to keep things in perspective. |
I can't worry about all the other stuff. I just have to execute my pitches. |
I didn't think it was the right thing to do. I've never been the type of guy to not say anything. It started after he was jogging in. It's not like I wanted to fight the guy. I just wanted to make a point that you look like a [fool] when you hit a ball, pimp it and then you're out. I didn't want to fight him. I just wanted him to know my point. |
I don't think he even knew he had the ball. |
I felt good, I felt strong. I executed my pitches. |
I felt like when I needed to, I did a pretty good job. Everybody here likes to play in these kind of games, because you're playing for something. |
I figured it would probably end up being a deal where I don't want all of the comparisons. I want to be my own person and create my own deal. I felt at first it would be fun to have (21), but it ended up being that I'd just rather have 19. This is the number I was in the minor leagues and in high school, so growing up, this was my number. |
I haven't felt good for a while, ... I was pitching for a purpose. I think I did my job when I was hurt trying to get us in. We came up a little short. |
I haven't heard anything yet, ... Actually, I'm a little excited about it. |
I know I was (a factor). I hung out with him just about every day. |
I learned he's good with numbers. That's about it. I think some of our philosophies are a little bit different. |
I made some bad pitches and it was just one of those deals, I guess. That's what big-league hitters do when you don't executive pitches. They hit them hard. It's a tough lineup over there. It was just one of those things. |
I think experience means a little something, ... I guess being there in (crunch) time makes it not easier, but it makes it easier to look back on something and say, 'Hey, I've had success in this situation before.' |