When you dream as a little kid, you dream about storybook endings and storybook players and scenarios like that.

Any time you can get in a position to start to get some of the quality work in as early as possible, I think it gives you a leg up or at least gives you the opportunity to be really prepared for the first time you take the ball.

You try not to pay too much attention to the hype before the game, because you never know what's going to happen.

I mean, our job is - we're baseball players, we have to go to work. But when it all boils down, we're just a bunch of kids out there having fun trying to entertain people.

In an industry where you don't always get to see your family as much as you would like, getting to hug your mom after the game is nice.

When you're spinning a two-seam, getting on the side of the ball to get more run or sink can be good, but it can really be detrimental to your four-seam.

There is nothing better than having your home crowd cheer you on and scream with you in big moments and get the crowd in the pulse of the game.

Well, I mean, I like to be pretty athletic off the mound in terms of taking care of my job, which is covering first base, fielding bunts in certain situations, fielding slow rollers to the first base and having to communicate and direct traffic.

It feels good to be able to contribute, eat innings, provide some rest for the bullpen.

You know in a playoff atmosphere anything can happen.