There are no days off in our division. Even a team like Tampa Bay can beat you up.

I'm confident in myself, either way. I've pitched big games all my life.

There are no days off in our division. Even a team like Tampa Bay can beat you up.

I want to be that good. I want to be Barry Bonds. I want when I pitch to be 'Win Day.' I want my teammates to relax on the days I pitch because they know they only have to get us a couple of runs. I'm totally prepared for that.

What you do during the offseason is, first, build a base. That takes about three weeks, and then you try to get as strong as you can before you go to spring training. Once you get there, you taper down and it's just a maintenance program for the next six or seven months.

The thing about throwing a fastball is, you want it to be easy, you want it to be effortless.

I've definitely always wanted to be the guy they tell, 'Here's the ball. Go do it.'