Strikeouts are boring, besides that they're fascist.

She's going to get you those strikeouts and the good thing is that she's not going to walk a bunch, and that keeps people off the bases. She's in her third year and she has control of her pitches. We always say that if we can get a couple of runs for her then we're going to win a lot of games.

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That's why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It's a natural movement in softball. In baseball it's not a natural movement.

If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing.

They put the pressure on you, so you just try to keep them from gaining momentum. But tonight I wasn't able to do that.

He acts far more mature than 19. He's very respectful to his teammates, he's very respectful to the game and it's very pleasant to see someone act that way.