24 Quotes by Brandon McCarthy

I would have had a different answer. This year is is definitely better to be in the big league. You can learn more every day, you are around the guys more and you are getting that experience and I think that helps.

I go with his gut feeling. In most situations, it works out.

Basically I have to throw wherever they put me, and if I'm successful, then hopefully it makes a good impression. It's a win-win situation, I guess. I can go out there and it's going to be a tough situation for me, but if I throw well, hopefully it looks good in their eyes and it helps me in the long run.

We swept a few teams this year ? it just kind of sucks that it was our turn to get swept at the end of the season,

Just to see what he thought, but I understand that things could change. I'm trying to learn a new role right now, so that's my focus.

You'd love to be a part of it and just know you have a chance to come in and make a difference in a series like this,

To get to throw in Fenway Park is just fun throuhout,

We are going to get moving on the bullpen. Just try to see how the arm holds up working with a day off in between, working on back-to-back days, things like that.

It was a little tougher getting there because I didn't feel as sharp command wise. But I felt that I did a good job in big situations and made a quality pitch and the defense was there behind me. It was one of those that just seemed to happen.