What am I going to tell them? Put me in Pedro’s spot?

He would definitely be French. Most of their wines age better and age longer.

He looked like Barry. He’s just the fourth guy in their lineup, just as dangerous as a lot of other fourth guys. You don’t focus too much on him, or the other eight guys are...

We’ve been to a number of spring trainings together and I’ve had a chance to watch him progress as a hitter, as a catcher, as a first baseman. He’s going to help this team for...

In the American League, you’re basically sitting and watching between innings. That style, I didn’t really care for.

It varies. Ideally, it should come down to the last week of spring training. Now it’s more like a regular-season game in how things would be.

I think he’s just hoping to get an opportunity. It didn’t seem like he ever got a real solid chance in San Diego to show what he can do. I think that’s what he’s looking...

Nothing like it since I’ve been here.

The Cubs didn’t provide much. There was a lot of McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Guys didn’t shop for fruits and vegetables. They used to shop at 7-Eleven.

It happens to a lot of guys. A lot of times New York can be overwhelming, and I’ve seen a lot of guys, first year they struggle, and second year they kind of take off.

It’s not as strong as it obviously was with Kris and Jae. Jae was on the verge of really taking off. But it’s still pretty solid.

Most of us around here would love to throw with the stuff he’s got. The main thing is to keep his confidence going and for him to trust his stuff.

It’s good to be a veteran. It keeps you off the busses.

This was better than the last time I was here. … It’s just a reminder of how quickly I came back. And this is the best I’ve felt this spring.

We want to clean up the game. The players who are not doing (steroids) are going to be ecstatic.

I feel like I located the ball real well.

I tried to pick David up there, but I wasn’t able to do it.

This start was a lot better than my last start here. Today is the best I’ve felt.

This is like April for me, like you just came out of spring training.

It had been dead quiet in there until that play.

It was a fastball down. No pitch is ever exactly where you want it, but that one wasn’t belt high, right down the middle. It’s not just Chipper. It’s all those guys. You can never...

My out pitch varies from game to game. What he has to know is what pitch sequences I like to use, the pitch I use to set up another pitch.

Best I felt all spring.

I was more worried about Moises Alou, personally, just because of past experience. Moises for me is a guy I’ve had a lot of trouble with, and I think I’ve faced him a lot more...

It feels good. I’ve felt really good for weeks.

That’s harder than I have ever thrown.

I feel good. My curveball’s the last thing to come around, but my fastball and [changeup] are where they should be. I’m pretty much ready for business.

It’s not like I was trying to challenge him or anything. I was just pitching to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou, especially because of my past experience. They’re both dangerous, but Alou...

I, honest to God, do not know a thing. I have zero understanding of the rules. All I know is that my rehab is over.

I’d just like to know, so I can prepare. Other than the numbers today, I felt great, so pretty much I’m ready to go.

Absolutely. Sometimes the public lumps everybody together, so if one does it everybody does it, and that’s not the case.

It was a mistake. I meant to throw it low and outside and I let it get up. A lot of guys would hit that out.

It’s not just Chipper, it’s all those guys. You can never relax against them.

Who is going to cooperate if they go public? You want to help us out and incriminate yourself? And then (MLB will) tell the world you cheated?

This is a game we probably wouldn’t have won last year.

It wasn’t like I was trying to challenge him or anything, I was just trying to pitch to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou from past experiences. Moises is a guy I’ve had...

I don’t think I’ve ever pitched on nine days’ rest before. I guess we’ll see what happens after that.

I felt just as good as I did a few days ago, but my location was better today.

A fastball down to Chipper and that was it. It wasn’t belt high or anything like that.

Yeah, Pedro drilled me my first time up with an 0-2 pitch. But I got that double.