This was an awesome experience, something you don’t experience in the major leagues.

The way I see it, I was up and down,

It’s been a long time coming. I’m definitely really excited about it.

I really didn’t think he was going to take me out. I was surprised. But it’s not really my job to second-guess those things. We won the game, that’s the most important thing, so I’m...

It was awesome, especially that atmosphere out there (Thursday). It was something you don’t experience playing in the major leagues. It was something special.

It’s very disappointing. Coming into this game we were confident. I don’t think we’ll walk away from this with our heads down.

There definitely is something not quite right. The good thing is I feel like if I can find that release point and start putting the ball where I need to when I need to, good...

Right now, we might be inexperienced, … but down the road we’ll be better off.

That’s just a little more than a third of an inning more per start. My goal is to be more consistent, and I know I’m capable of that. There were a lot of games when...

They took advantage of some bad pitches and hit them hard.

I never missed by so much so often.

In early March it’s not too often you’re playing intense games like that. I think I’ve prepared myself well for it (so) that those things will take care of themselves.

It happened very quickly. I didn’t make good pitches and I left the ball up. It’s very disappointing. The team put a lot of confidence in me, giving the ball in this situation. Everyone in...

It was the same thing the whole outing. I was having trouble with my release point and getting the ball where I needed to. There is definitely something that is not quite right.

I just didn’t have anything.

I’m probably going to obsess about it until I figure it out. Until I get it right, it won’t be right in my head.

My observation is that this year there was a lot of work done by local officials by both developing responsible budgets and doing a very good jobs to communicate what’s behind the budgets.

To put that confidence in me to start a game like that I think builds my confidence and makes me feel good going out. I’m ready to go the full 65 (pitches).

It’s forgotten. It was a bad outing and it was unfortunate I did it in a big game, but you know, I’m back to preparing for April.

He makes me feel more comfortable on the mound than any other catcher ever has. For a guy who hasn’t been in the majors very long, he’s very knowledgeable. There was a game late last...

I just made some bad pitches all in a row. I have to be able to eliminate those mistakes.

It’s a very disappointing feeling. With the feelings we had coming into the game we were confident. But I don’t think we’re going to walk away with our heads down, I think we’re proud of...

telling you what he thinks of his fastball.

I have struggled before like this in the minor leagues. The difference is that major-league hitters are better and don’t miss mistakes.

I don’t know what I expected at this point of the year, but I do know if I’m not pitching well, I’m not going to be satisfied. I have won 11 games, but there were...

Fastball, it went right down the middle, and he was all over it.

Every country has something to prove. We want to show this is a global game. It’s not just America’s game any more.

A lot of pitches I think weren’t the way I wanted them to be. The first inning I came out throwing the ball really well. It’s up to me now to figure out what happened...

The three runs in the fourth came when I made bad pitches all in a row and they took advantage of them. I have to be able to eliminate those mistakes.

I don’t want to do it when I’m angry.

I think things went the way I wanted them to. I definitely was able to do what I wanted with my pitches.

To see between 10 and 20 defeats is not unusual. In 2003 there were 42 budgets defeated. In 2004 there were only six. Between 10 and 20 defeats is not uncommon.

What helps us as young guys is we’re not intimidated by anybody. We leave it all on the field.

To finally play in international competition, especially in a place like that where every country had their best, it was pretty special.

Solo home runs usually don’t hurt you. But when there’s four they do.

Johnson was a bad pitch (that was supposed to be) low and away. The ball came over the inside part of the plate, and he turned on it.

Which I think is great. I want to get out there as soon as possible, especially if I’m only throwing three innings, why wait five days?

If he gets three hits and doesn’t score any runs, that’s fine with me.

Never have I had an outing where I missed by so much so often. I couldn’t find my release point.

It really did happen very quick. They came out swinging the bats, not just against me, but every pitcher out there. They didn’t get deep into a lot of counts. I left pitches up, and...

I haven’t executed against them. The first time around, you might get away with a few things, but to have success over time, you have to execute your pitches.

I guess I did have a good first inning, which is something I didn’t do a lot last year, so that’s a good sign.

I just didn’t have anything. It’s too bad you have one of those days on that type of day where there’s a lot on the line. It’s disappointing.

Once the season is over. I just kind of go back through it, look at the things I wrote down over the year — what I did, what I need to do, what I’m happy...

It is a little lopsided.

He’s so confident on his feet. He’s got a tremendous arsenal of moves. He doesn’t do the same thing every time.

I was confident I could throw that pitch for a strike. He froze on it. If I can drop that ball in there, we’re not even talking about that pitch right there.

I couldn’t make that adjustment (earlier in the season) to get through a game. The good thing (Wednesday) is, I made adjustments. I wasn’t perfect, but it was something and I was able to keep...