Oh man, it felt great out there. It felt like everything was working all the way through.

252

I pitched with a chip on my shoulder and it actually worked out good for me.

225

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.

222

I think it's time for me to get a major-league job. I really don't know what else I have to prove in the minor leagues. I've won at every level. I've done everything I can do.

170

I hope they don't judge me on this one. Or the ones before it.

129

I faced Chris Carpenter in my last start, and he's probably going to win the Cy Young Award, so it didn't faze me at all.

83

I'm going to cherish this for a long time. He's a pitcher I grew up idolizing and wanted to be like.

81

I thought I was getting squeezed a little bit. I wanted to lose control, but I just kept my composure. I'd just turn around and slap my thigh.

67