These guys have an unbelievable lineup, and basically every time I go out there, maybe because every hitter is so dangerous, it makes me have to focus that much more, ... I don't think I focus more on one team than the other, but for some reason lineups can bring out the best in people, and this is one of the teams that forces you to do that.
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He gave me a call after those outings didn't go well, ... He talks to me on occasion when things aren't going great. He says 'don't change anything you know you're the best.' He is the best. I really have so much respect for him. He's one guy who never changes. He goes in every time and gives it everything he has.
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In the past, guys might be wailing away expecting a fastball, but now that they know I throw so many sliders, it's different, ... This is a game where you have to make continual adjustments and get better all the time. Otherwise, you're going to be struggling.
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It's important not just to have someone like him, but him. First of all, you have total confidence in the game he's calling. You know he's as studied as anybody there is. You don't have to worry about thinking something different. Whatever sign he puts down, you know he knows the hitter.
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Yeah, they obviously have a tremendous pitching staff. Just watching their games on TV, it's amazing that their starters have been able to do what they have done and they seem to get stronger at the end of games. Even if they give up a couple of runs at the beginning or middle, they seem to finish up stronger.
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To come back from 15-30 I hope people will realize that this is a marathon, not a sprint. It's just a great feeling to make it all the way back.
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