I just want to pitch a good game, ... I don't care who it is against or when it is. I just want to pitch and contribute. That'll be a challenge.

I felt as strong when I came out of the game as I did when I went in. To go out against a kid that's throwing the ball as well as Brandon threw the ball today, there's no margin of error.

As good an offense as ours, we're going up against (one) so there's less margin for error than there has been. I'll be ready.

Real spotty comment on my fastball today and to go out against a kid that's throwing the ball as well as Brendan threw the ball today,

I wasn't trying to hit him in the head. I don't play the game that way. I've got to pitch in. This is the only place I'll get comfortable doing it, making it part of my game plan and taking it into the season. I promise you there are very few people in this world who have stepped in the box in the last seven or eight years against Pedro Martinez that haven't thought about the fastball in. I'm definitely not one of those guys from a pitching standpoint because I've had so much success away.

Any time you go against Greg, runs are going to be at a premium. I don't care what his numbers say, ... He and I have pitched some games in the past just like this. You have to do everything correct fundamentally. You just have to push to be the first team to score.