I’m glad he got the job. He knows most of us — he’s very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

It’s really nice to get that first one. Very nice. I felt like I could have gotten it a couple of times. … I try not to get discouraged. I knew that I was pitching...

If you don’t have that feeling, something’s wrong. Every single guy in here wants that job as badly as I do. It’s up to me to work hard, win that job and make the most...

I got ahead of hitters and my stuff looked a little sharper tonight. I attacked the strike zone. It’s very nice to get first win.

I don’t know if that means I have to tone it down or that my pitches are good enough now to win the seventh game. You know what? I am getting ready for the seventh...

It’s swollen a little bit right now and a little bit tender, but I wouldn’t even say I’m hurt.

I think I may have to warm up earlier next time. Actually, the clock in the clubhouse was eight minutes slow and I got to the bullpen a little late. I’ll be ready next time.

[Wilson] did great. He absolutely did great. I had great defense behind [me], but C.J. did it tonight and I give a lot of credit to him. We talk about going out there and doing...

You get a little more leeway pitching in these ‘B’ games. You feel like you get to work on things a little bit more. I threw a couple of changeups in situations that I wouldn’t...

I was so nervous all day. I could not hardly eat anything and I had to force myself to eat. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

I definitely prefer starting. I loved being in the bullpen last year. It was great for my career, great for my experience, great for my arm strength. It is just completely different having to get...

It’s very disappointing. We’re battling and barely coming up short. We’ve still got to go out there tomorrow and grind.

We’ll definitely have a couple of good laughs and smiles about it.

I probably could have used it more, but it’s a work in progress and I don’t want to get beat with my fourth-best pitch. But it looks like it’s coming on, and I can use...

This was very satisfying for me. We won, we won the series and I went seven innings, allowing one run.

Pretty shaky on my part in the fielding. But my fielders really picked me up. I made it a lot harder on myself.

I felt the most calm and in control than I’ve ever felt on a major league mound. I know I belong here and I know I can beat anybody. I felt like I could put...

Four up, four down. Hopefully, I won’t have to do that during the regular season.

I’ve wanted this for a long time. It’s good to get the first one out of the way. I went after hitters, was aggressive and kept away from the free bases.

You don’t want to make excuses, but yeah — I still thought I could get it done. I didn’t feel nearly as bad as I do now.

I got a few pitches up, and I don’t think I was as aggressive as I usually am. I tried hitting spots too much instead of just trusting my stuff and letting it work for...

We have four or five young guys who are looking for spots in the rotation. That competition will be good for us. There’s a lot of hope for next year, a lot of good young...

I made some good pitches. I struck out [Vladimir Guerrero] twice, and the one hit he got was on a pitch five inches outside and off his ankles. It was just a series of unfortunate...

I just hoped to go in there and give us a chance to win. I didn’t expect to go five scoreless. I just went right after the hitters and tried to get strike one. Our...

Last year was a little confusing because I wasn’t sure if I would be a starter in Triple-A or a reliever in the big leagues. I think I’m more efficient this spring because I’m just...