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«For us to be 7-3 after 10 games when our offense isn't even close to hitting its stride is a positive thing.»

«I knew how we were defending the batter. I felt that if I didn't catch the ball, it was a hit. It was just a reaction kind of thing.»

«It was a pivotal time in my career, and fortunately for me, he was interested in me. That says a lot about him. ... I still watch video of him. I still learn from him. Just odds and ends, whatever I can pick up.»

«I feel good, I feel healthy. I feel like I am better than I have ever been from a performance standpoint.»

«He's been doing that every inning he's thrown this year. He's maturing physically and mentally -- every pitch, every at-bat. He's thinking and he's not thinking too much. He's thinking just enough and he's making adjustments. He's making them on the fly. When you can do them with that stuff, he's going to get better fast and he's done that.»

«Warming up for the second inning, I threw my split-finger and everything clicked. The first two starts, I haven't felt like I've been consistently bearing the pitch well and I didn't feel like I've been throwing it at a good angle. And I threw it and it was exactly what I wanted it to be from a feel standpoint. And mentally, I was like, 'There it is.' From that point on, when I needed a strikeout, I felt very comfortable about command, fastball-wise, and about the fact I could bury my split in the ground.»

«Today was very much a struggle for me from a consistency standpoint. I did struggle, command-wise, getting ahead. I had trouble being consistent tonight. I take solace in the fact that when we needed to make some pitches, early in the game, we made 'em.»

«I'll tell you this. It's exciting being around this kid, because he has a chance to be special. And just being able to watch it has been as fun as anything.»

«I think he gets how big this thing is for me. And how important this thing is for me. Every inning. Every out. Every pitch. How that affects him, I don't know. But he's very intelligent, and things don't get lost on him. If you're talking pitching and he thinks it will help, he'll use it.»

«The only disappointment is from my end. People will bash the manager for leaving me in there, but it came down to me not making pitches. It was personally disappointing, but a great team win.»