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.

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.

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

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 don't care how much money he (Frank Viola) makes. He can have my locker, I'll take him to all the best restaurants and show him New York. He can even have my wife, but he can't have my number, no way.

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

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