Ryan Franklin Quotations

Nobody wanted a season like this, but nobody's quit playing hard. We all want to win every game we can, we all come out here thinking we can win every day.

I could tell I wasn't as sharp as I had been. I don't think I realized how my body works.

I felt great out there. My pitches did what I wanted them to do. My slider and changeup were about as good as they have been. I didn't feel like I was pitching on short rest.

He impresses me every time he goes out there. Obviously, I didn't get to see him much in Seattle, but every day of spring I've been impressed.

I was able to locate my pitches and throw strikes late in the game.

I was just trying to make good, quality pitches early in the count. I think I had eight three-pitch outs, and that's big.

That felt good. It's been a while since I've gotten one in the win column. I know those guys are very aggressive. I was just trying to make good pitches and get ahead in the count.

My slider has been really good this spring. It's kind of good to know that it's come along. At one time at the beginning of spring, I thought about throwing that pitch away.

I'm not about freaking pitching around anybody in spring training,

You get more adrenaline coming out of the bullpen. It's going to be a challenge.

Every guy loves to have someone back there who knows what he's doing and has total confidence in his game-calling. That's what he have with Sal. There's a reason he's stuck around so long.

The testing has to be flawed. ...I don't believe it.

Teams are different, but it all comes down to being able to throw your second-, third- and fourth-best pitches for strikes, ... My game is getting them to put it in play, and I can definitely take it into other games.

The bullpen has been awesome all year. They did it again tonight.

You're not going to find many fourth or fifth starters who can give you 200 innings,

This is Ryan Franklin, fercryinoutloud! Get some hits!

They've got a great middle part of their order, ... I remember a few years ago when they just got in the league, and they've all improved. They're good hitters.

I treat (pitchers) like non-hitters. I might have been trying to back off a little bit. From now on, I'll treat 'em like a .300 hitter.

I tried to quick-pitch him. I thought it was the right thing to do. All the times I've done it, I think I gave up one hit. But he did a good job getting ready to hit the ball.

It's not going to turn out that way many times. All year long when we've had a four-run lead, the bullpen has held it. The 'pen has done a great job all year. This was just a case of bad timing.

I've got no excuses. I made a bad pitch.

I made a good pitch to Holliday and he hit a good pitch. I tip my hat to that. I figured (the quick-pitch) was a good thing to do. In the three years I've been doing that I've only given up one hit. He did a good job of getting ready to hit that ball. That surprised me.

I'm a big-time believer in, on 3-2 counts, letting them hit it.

If you give one up, give it up. Make it a good one.

I looked at it like the regular season, just trying to get guys out. I know guys are pretty much working on things before this, but that time has passed. Now, it's time to get ready for the regular season.

I know I have a job. I'm a starter. That's what they signed me here to be.

His hands are unbelievable, ... The first ball he hit was inside black. Great hands.

He's probably their best hitter right now. I figured it was the right thing to do. He did a good job of getting ready to hit the ball. It was surprising.

I can say I challenged him, ... and he got me.

I don't want to say I wore out my welcome in Seattle, but I was ready to move on. I heard changes are good.

I don't like this place. I got my first major league win here, and that's the most success I've had. (Texas has) probably the best-hitting infield in the game and it's a tough ballpark to pitch in.

I don't like this place, ... I got my first major league win here, and that's the most success I've had. (Texas has) probably the best-hitting infield in the game and it's a tough ballpark to pitch in.

This is a hitter's park, but a lot of great games have been pitched here, too. You have to make your pitches. I didn't, and they capitalized on bad pitches.