Fenway is the essence of baseball

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.

My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

Some pitchers want to be known as the fastest throwers that ever lived. Some want to win 30 games in one season. Some want to pitch a no-hitter. All I want to do is the best I can, day after day. In other words, I want to prove I am the best.

Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

I wasn't ever much of a Yankee fan.

It takes 20 victories for people to recognize you as a great pitcher.