Pitching for Sacramento last year I threw a pitch and, on the follow-through, I hit my elbow and lost feeling. I threw two more pitches, but I didn't know where the ball was going.

If I have to pitch out of the 'pen, I'll pitch out of the 'pen. The way I'm pitching right now, if it comes down to a coin flip, I'm going to lose.

Pitching is so important. You don't get anywhere without pitching. The better we pitch, the better we are going to be.

You don't want him to get hit on the wrist or elbow.

They threw the fourth pitch outside and he reached out and hit it for a ground-rule double over the right-field fence.

Pitching is so important. You don't get anywhere without pitching. The better we pitch, obviously the better we'll be down the road. ... And right now, I think the (starters) have a little competition going between them.