They are like any other team. I just try to do my job.

I think [Olivo] did an outstanding job, ... He came to this team and they needed a bat. ... I think he's one of the reasons this team stayed in first place.

In '05, '06, '07 and '08, I wasn't throwing any changeups at all. Maybe two or three per game. In '09, I started playing with the grip, started throwing it in the bullpen and playing catch. It came out really good.

I'm going to say this - to the people in Seattle, to all the people in Seattle that trust me, that believe in me - I'm going to say this: I'm not going to disappoint anybody.

Every year, you have to keep adjusting. I'm 28; I'm not 19 anymore. You have to work harder now.

When you work somewhere and you feel comfortable, you don't want to leave. You want to stay there forever.