It’s always exciting to pitch in games like this,

It was just a rough day. Things snowballed.

From the beginning I just didn’t have it. I was out of control.

It’s unfortunate, but I know these guys played their butts off this whole series,

I’m just guessing they wanted to take a look at some more guys over there. I really wanted to work on getting my slider down. The last game it was just so-so, and today it...

He’s definitely got the makeup, the stuff. He’s the No. 1 in my mind. The reason I say that is his age. He’s going to put up big numbers over a long career.

It’s a tough one to swallow because of the excitement of the first day of the year. You hate to have a game get out of hand like that one did in the fourth inning....

It was enough. It’s always exciting to pitch in games like this. I’m just trying to make the most of it. The bottom line is we won.

It’s funny how things balance themselves out. Funny things happen in this game.

It was nice just being able to help out.

To me, it sounds like nobody is giving us a chance. If they want to feel that way, great. If they want to treat us as an underdog, great. Obviously, other teams look a lot...

Those things happen. I’m not going to be perfect all the time.

You’ll run across games like that that you will lose. You just have to move on. I could tell from the first inning that guys were pumped.

I feel like my stuff is crisper than what it was earlier in the year, but I can’t do it without location and my defense,

I didn’t have good stuff. I’m not contributing. That’s the bottom line.

We had maybe a little flooding in the backyard.

You look at my stats and you’d think I’d been giving it up. I’m throwing the ball fine. There are no mechanical issues. I had a rough opening day, but I haven’t been hit hard...

We put a big inning up there and it kind of went on from there.

Last year we got off to a slow start in April too. Let’s see where we are at the end of the year.

No matter how you look at it, every game is huge from here on out. We don’t want to jump ahead. Take them one at a time.

I like big games, … Beyond that, I can’t explain it.

Yeah, we’d like to be 10-6 or 11-5, but right now we’re not. We’ve got to keep our heads up, keep battling out and just get going.

This might be the only time you might get anything out of me. This is the way I look at it: I just don’t know why we’re not doing this after the World Series. Guys...

They made some great plays behind me.

That was huge. There was no doubt in my mind that was the right decision. You have to go for it in a situation with the bases loaded. If anything, I had one or two...

I think it’s a great idea … but why do it this early. You’re interrupting camp. Somebody’s going to get hurt. I hope not. Guys worrying getting hurt; that’s all you hear about. That’s my...

You guys [in the media] can make it as bad as you want or as good as you want. The bottom line is that we have to pick each other up. We can’t worry about...

Since that guy from L.A. (Oscar Robles) hit that pitch that bounced (earlier this month off Rob Tejeda), nothing surprises me anymore.

I can’t explain that. But I can tell you that it hasn’t entered anybody’s mind in this locker room.

I’m not sure anyone ever told me last year. If I am the starter, I am the starter.

I just wasn’t hitting my spots like I wanted to.

We’ve had our (butts) handed to us. But are we going to go home with out tail between our legs? No. We just need to keep battling.

Personally, I?m trying to win every game. If it happens, it happens. A lot of seasons it depends on your teammates. To win 20 games you have to have a lot of things happen in...

I felt very good. I knew it from warms ups. I felt very strong and it was as good as I can get.

That’s up to him. But I’m sure it’s unlimited.

In my mind, … that was the play of the game.

Everybody has to find a way to get things going together. And myself is included in that.

When things like [good run support] happen you have to make your mindset to where it’s a 0-0 game. I pitch better when the games seem to be a little tighter, but you never complain...

I had better command of my pitches than I’ve had, … and I felt as good as I’ve ever felt.

It was frustrating that the guys gave me a lead, and I expect myself to hold on to that lead. I’m just proud at how they battled back.

I’m trying to win every game.

I can only get better.

My agent asked me before the season if I’d be interested. I wasn’t.

I know everyone in here knows we can play with those guys. We aren?t intimidated by them one bit.

You might want to look up the first five innings as opposed to the last four, when they’re on base. You’re still fresh early in the game.

I just focus on things, day by day. I just want to be as consistent as I can.

I’m just trying to make the most of it. The bottom line is we won.

I thought it was just a fly ball. I made the pitch where I wanted it, and he just dropped the bat right on the ball.

I think Brett deserves to be the No. 1. You look at how far he’s come, his age and just his stuff and you have to say he’s the No. 1.

No doubt it was a big game today, especially after some tough games against Houston. These guys really bounce back and we did a great job all the way around.