100 Quotes by Paul Byrd

I know he doesn't do that on purpose, but it fires you up and it gets you back on focus.

I haven't seen a game like that, ever. It's disappointing he didn't make them earn it. It's unfortunate the way the last few innings turned. You don't want to take any credit away from them, but it's a gift.

I have to give credit to Tampa Bay, they did a great job of hitting the ball. But the bottom line is, our offense overcame my poor start and I'll be able to sleep tonight because of that.

I just tried to throw strikes. If I get beat, I want them to beat me. I don't want to walk guys like I did in my first two outings.

I just hopped the fence one day in spring training with the Royals and just started working on different deliveries,

I pitched OK. I didn't pitch exceptionally well, but I don't think I pitched five-runs poorly.

I pitched OK. I didn't pitch exceptionally well, but I didn't think I pitched five runs poorly. The bottom line is we won the game. I can't say enough about how we played as a team. One of the reasons I came here was the way our team plays, and you saw that (yesterday).

His call, ... And it's not like he steals signs or anything. He used to catch, so he's got the best instincts of any manager in those situations, him or (Braves manager) Bobby Cox, anyway.

I don't know if we were delirious out there or what. We've had a real good attitude about our travel situation.