Justin Duchscherer Quotations

Last year we got ragged on quite a bit, but I thought we were pretty good. The difference is this year we have a lot of different looks. You've got guys who can do more than one thing.

I felt like I was in control. I made some pitches and he kept getting a little piece of them. I tried to battle and they just beat me today.

I was a little more focused. Today I was intent on getting the first hitter out. It's good to go out and get that first save. I know I can do it, but I didn't get it done last time.

I thought he rang him up. I asked if it was a strike or ball and he didn't say anything.

Usually, when I get a guy down 0-2, I can put him away. But my cutter was running back over and they were hitting it. I just didn't make pitches when I needed to.

Two years ago the A's brought in their first-round picks to the Coliseum and he was smiling and telling everybody, 'Yes, sir.' I told him, 'Don't call me sir.' I'm not much older than him. You can tell his parents brought him up well.

To me, he's our stopper. He's a huge part of our team.

You see the closer and the starter on ESPN, and that's it. The only time you see us is when we mess up.

It's great because we battled and stayed in there. This is a tough park to pitch in.

I know everybody is hoping that Harden will be OK. To me, he's our stopper. We need him to get healthy as quickly as possible.

I just didn't make good pitches. My cutter was running back over the plate and they made me pay.