When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.

That no-hitter stuff was a long time ago; I don't think that has anything to do with it. I'm just going through a tough time.

In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We're still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better.

I don't try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I'd exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job is to go deep into the game. When you get strikeouts, you throw a lot of pitches and sometimes you come out early.

I used to be hyper, throw crazy and not think about what I wanted to do with each pitch. Now I have a better understanding of what it is to be a major league pitcher.

I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.

Being able to help, being able to go out there every five games, is definitely something I was waiting for.