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I'll win more games playing everyday in the outfield than I will pitching every fourth day.

In the minor leagues, previous to 2008, I took a lot of pitches. I prided myself on on-base percentage. I made sure that I made the pitcher work.

I might have a great game hitting, but if I'm not having a great game fielding, if I feel like I let a guy get an extra base that I could have stopped, that's something I've got to do better, got to get better at.

I just want to pitch well enough for us to win. In my mind, that's what it's all about.

I think once I see everybody and go through every team and their pitchers, I'll get an idea of what they like to do. And they'll see what I like to do and swing at. I think there's always something you've got to adjust to.

I don't care if we're out of it or not, if I've got a chance to pitch, I want to.

I think people don't like when you're not confident about what you're pitching, and they don't want to invest in you or get behind you.

I love the game very much, but when you were a certain type of player for a few years, being a front-end starter, that's the way I still think I can pitch. But the body tells you no.

Pitching is a priority.

I can't do it every day. They're not going to give me much to hit right now. They're pitching me real well. If I get there, fine.