“I thought I used my fastball good. I got some outs with my fastball with two strikes. That's something I've been trying to work on. I got some key double plays to get some outs. My defense helped me out. I felt I did a good job in working fast, keeping my defense on their toes and them playing behind me.”
“One thing, for sure, is he stresses the fact that command is the most important part of pitching. He's not up there throwing hard. He's mixing up pitches and keeping guys off balance. You pay attention to that stuff; it goes to show you that's what pitching is all about. It's not about throwing 100 mph.”
“They just wanted me to pitch aggressive, just like I was [doing to get] here in the first place. I may not have done that in Cincinnati. I was nibbling a little bit. I just went back to being aggressive with my fastball, challenging guys.”