To my parents and all the people who reassured me that leaving high school and going into the draft was the right thing to do, I am forever thankful.

To my parents and all the people who reassured me that leaving high school and going into the draft was the right thing to do, I am forever thankful.

Now I know that I don't have to go after every batter with the hardest pitch I've got.

I prided myself on working as hard as I could, trying to overcome a learning diability.

A good changeup is what I need to get to the next level.

Taking the GED and moving on to my dream of playing baseball was what I wanted to do, and my mom and dad supported me.

I don't ever want to be an average fourth starter. I want to be the big guy.