I don't get worked up against who I'm pitching against.

I'm 4-0 against Boston and 0-1 against Tampa. It kind of makes you scratch your head.

I'm looking forward to redeeming myself in my next start against Toronto.

Last week we played well against Carter (in a 42-36 victory), this week we stink, ... It's really, really, really frustrating.

In my younger days in Seattle, I used to get rattled pretty easily; those emotions would work against me. I think over the years, I've learned how to deal with that and have them work for me.

Tonight's game was the most emotional one I've had in a long time, ... I don't get worked up about who I'm up against -- I think it's just being here in Seattle. This was where I got the opportunity to throw every five days.

The key is you don't want Damon to get on base any way. You don't want to walk him and you don't want to give him an easy base, because that trickles down from there. Then you get into the No. 2 hitter, and you get into all their power. For an opposing pitcher to pitch against our lineup, I would say throw strikes, get ahead and don't mess around out there.