100 Quotes by Paul Byrd

I was glad to get out there. It was emotional for me, just putting on the uniform and being able to take the field at Jacobs Field.

It feels good to go out and give a good performance, ... Our team did a good job scoring for me.

It doesn't matter what spot I pitch in. I can help at the top or in the middle. I'm not an ego guy. What does matter is getting the ball with a chance to win. You've got that in Cleveland.

I think I figured it out, ... All teams that start with T give me trouble. Tampa, Toronto, Texas. But in all honesty, it's the way it goes. The balls I threw on the corners they hit and the ones over the middle they crushed. It's just one of those nights.

I'm honored, excited and glad they're giving me the ball. I'm ready to go.

My change-up didn't show up until the fourth or fifth inning, ... I hung up a couple of breaking balls in that (fourth) one inning.

We've made two red-eye flights and guys haven't really complained,

We could have fallen apart and felt like everyone was against us, but we didn't do that. We could have had the attitude that we're snakebit, but we didn't.

When I signed here, Mark and I talked about how I'd finally be able to pitch for him and the Indians. Someone said, 'He was drafted by Cleveland 15 years ago, and he's finally going to get a chance to suit up for that team.' I kind of got the chills when I read that.