I want to make guys put the ball in play. If I give up ten hits, then I give up ten hits. But I want to work on making them earn it.

I hope that more [African-Americans] decide to play after seeing the things that I was able to accomplish; not only myself, but other African-American players. Hopefully, they pick up a bat and a ball and go out there and play.

I feel I let my team down today. My heart is bleeding for everybody else. I felt like I should have gotten it done today. That's how it is. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't.

Win or lose, I've been fortunate to be able to pitch deep enough into games to get decisions.

I'm trying not to get ahead of myself. I'm taking it one game at a time.

I'm not a conventional guy. I've never been a conventional guy.

I'm a happy-go-lucky guy.