"I don't like getting hit around. I don't care what situation. I want to go out there and get guys out."

“The faster you work, the better off you're going to be.”

“I've always had good mechanics and stuff like that.”

“You just have to stay calm out there and make your pitches.”

“This is the big leagues and guys are going to get on base. Guys are going to make errors. You just can't get too worked up.”

“Ultimately, I would like to get to 20 wins.”

“To get a save in the World Series is the reason I can't stop smiling.”

“I'm pretty patient since I'm big into hunting.”

“I'm not the talking type.”

“I just go out there, throw strikes, and give my team a chance to win.”

“Everybody wants to be a professional baseball player and, sure, as a kid, I wanted to do that. But once I got cut from my high school team, I figured there wasn't much chance of that ever happening. I'm still in awe of it.”

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