I've obviously learned a lot, a lot of mental toughness, learned how to deal with some adversity. Hopefully I'm better for it.
You're always just so inspired to get in the game and try to contribute any way you can.
I've got to keep my pitch count down. If you want to go deep into ballgames, you have to stay under that 100 mark.
You've got to try to close every inning out, take it one inning at a time, one batter at a time.
I try to get early contact and keep it on the ground. I like to keep the ball down as much as I can.
In an industry where you don't always get to see your family as much as you would like, getting to hug your mom after the game is nice.
I think there's a quiet aggression that you need to have, that presence that you have on the mound, the poise, you know.
There's no WAR for being a good teammate, so apparently that means older guys can't get paid.
There's going to be ups and downs throughout the whole year. You can't get frustrated.
There's a human element here you start to lose when you start rattling off the best mathematical equation to get the out.
The most rewarding thing to me is going deep into games, knowing you stood up, and did your job.
Regardless if your career is short or long, I personally would rather win more often than not.
Nobody's immune from getting beat. If you're not aware of that, you really don't have a great perspective.
My job is to go out there and just, with whatever I got that day, just give my team the best chance to win.
It feels good to be able to contribute, eat innings, provide some rest for the bullpen.