If you can get an out on one pitch, take it. Let the strikeouts come on the outstanding pitches. Winning is the big thing. If you throw a lot of pitches, before you know it, your arm is gone.

Plus, when you get in tough situations, like the bases loaded and nobody out, you never give in.

I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan, and try not to get overthrown.

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

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.

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.

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.