Byrd has always been that kind of pitcher, trying to trick you, keep the ball low, in and out. He threw a lot of strikes, worked it inside and out, threw breaking balls for strikes behind in the count.

I'm not perfect. Nobody's perfect. But I love baseball and I love to play hard.

I want to be consistent from the first day of the season to the last.

I have to get better, but I can't change the way I play.

I work hard on my defense. It's something I take pride in, but it's nothing that I want to brag about. It's part of my game.

I love hitting-that's my favorite part of the game.

Byrd has always been that kind of pitcher, trying to trick you, keep the ball low, in and out. He threw a lot of strikes, worked it inside and out, threw breaking balls for strikes behind in the count.