“If the fans think I'm a savior, that's fine. But they have to understand I'm one of 25 guys. I can't do it all."

"I'm not going to change. I'm not going to start clubbing or going out in limos. I'm laid-back, and I'm going to stay that way."

"I don't think I've shied away from anybody. I'm not scared. I respect hitters, but I'm not afraid."

"The way I pitch is the way I pitch. I'm not going to change my overall philosophy. I'll just go out and pitch."

"I feel like the harder the work, the better off I'll be later in the season. If I don't work out, it's not so much my letting me down as it is letting everybody else down.”

“I’m not a guy who is out trying to promote myself. It’s really not me.”

“My parents didn’t raise me to be a professional player. They raised me to be a good person.”

“I'm really confident that I'm going to get back on my feet and re-establish myself as a competitor in this league.”

“I'm 27 and guys are pitching into their 40s now. For unfortunate reasons, I haven't been healthy since 2005. But I feel that I have a lot of great years ahead of me.”

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