22 Quotes by Ryan Madson

I got a lot of ground-ball outs, which means I was keeping my fastball down. My breaking ball is coming along great. I gain more confidence in it every outing.

He is a great hitter. He hit my best pitch. Give all the credit to him.

Last year, I threw curves not even 10 percent of the time. This year, it'll be my third pitch.

I was throwing a lot of soft stuff. I just embarrassed myself. It wasn't a good feeling.

That was a good sign. It means I'm keeping my fastball down. That's what I wanted to concentrate on doing.

You know, I really don't remember what he said.

This one's particularly tough just because giving up that many runs that early, it takes away from my hitters.

After a while, it's too much to handle. You've got to release some stuff. Or you just take it. That's what makes you stronger. I'm just going to go out there and be myself and give everything I've got.

Stuff started happening pretty quickly. I didn't step up and slow things down. I just embarrassed myself out there. I wasn't thinking.