The day I pitched, I would drink either 'cause I was celebrating or I lost and couldn't sleep.

I'm glad I don't have to face that guy (Don Mattingly) every day. He has that look that few hitters have. I don't know if it's his stance, his eyes or what, but you can tell he means business.

My father helped me become a ballplayer and take the good with the bad.

I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn't even sure I'd get picked at all.

When I went back to Shea last year it really hit me how much the fans care for me, it still gives me goose bumps. I want to do the right thing for them and my family.

He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to.

One of the nicest satisfactions you can have is to be able to give something back to your parents when they've given so much to you.