It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If I had not gained acceptance at that time in my life, I would not be standing here today.

Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches

When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team.

Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches.

It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.