Now our second season starts. Fortunately we have a first-round bye, so we can heal up a little bit and get ready to play in the playoffs.

Next season, I would expect more from him. I'm always going to push the envelope a little bit, and I think he would expect more from himself.

In the first inning, he scuffled a little bit. It was reminiscent of his last two starts. Then all of a sudden, he found his curveball and it got him into a good arm-slot and he was awfully good for the rest of the game.

Fortunately, my owner talked me out of it.

We've got to let the ribs heal. He's got to feel like he can run and those things. The area that now is rather large causing him discomfort has to shrink, so (doctors) can put the medicine in where they have to put it in. Right now, it's too large. But he's on schedule; he's getting better.

We're working to keep him here in Seattle. If he keeps playing he could have his best season ever and that's saying something. He's a complete player.