It's fun to be able to go out there and feel like you have a better chance of having success.

In terms of chances for success against entrenched competitors, even if it's faster, better (and) cheaper, it can still be a huge hurdle to go against a big competitor.

It was disconcerting, since I'm a ground-ball pitcher. At least they were solos.

We're looking to get going, ... We're looking at the big picture. Oakland is going after its 10th straight win [Friday night]. New York is winning. Anaheim is winning.

This is the time of year that I really enjoy.

Early on in the game, we tried to pitch a lot of left-handers inside for strikes, which allows you to pitch them away later in the game. I'm probably pitching more instead of being one-dimensional -- you know, sinker, sinker, sinker.