It certainly made my job a little less stressful. It's nice when you can put some runs on the board early.

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I felt good with good stuff. It just came down to the times I made mistakes, they had some guys who took advantage of it.

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(The offense) makes my job a lot easier. I had pretty good command of my fastball and slider and was able to hit my spots pretty well.

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The first practice is always exciting and we're all pumped and ready to get in the swing of things. We'll use the preseason practices to help us come together as a team and gain some team chemistry going into the first series of the year against San Diego.

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