He's shown the confidence in us and let us go the distance pretty much all year if it's our game, ... That's good to see out of a manager. Without that short leash, he's always giving you a chance to win a ballgame.
Even before last year, every time I go out there on the mound and pitch and do a good job for my team, I build confidence. Regardless of just one season.
It felt like I was still throwing some pretty good pitches. A few little falters and they got some momentum and they ran with it.
There was definitely a good streak in there for me. There was a month in there where it was the best I have ever felt. To be able to do it over and over and over again was the best I felt.
He wanted me to get out of there with a good start and in a good frame of mind.
From Day 1, everybody got along. If we can start off spring training the way we did last season, we're gonna have a good shot.
I felt like I was still throwing pretty good pitches. They grabbed momentum and ran with it.
It looks like we have the best staff, but it is hard to say. You have to stay healthy and you have to go out and do the job and you have to be playing good baseball, especially when it counts the most.
My arm felt good, and I just tried to over do it. Instead of concentrating on making good pitches, I was thinking about how good my arm felt, and I got beat down.