After being out so long, I was more anxious to pitch than anything, just ready to get back into things. I can't imagine a better situation to test me against some pressure.

He's better. I don't know if he's going to pitch [on Friday]. The thing's been bothering him for a while now.

I know I'll pitch sometime during the season. I'll just leave it at that. I'll be ready to go whenever that is. I had a pretty solid spring and I don't know how much it matters to anybody else.

I said, 'Oh gosh, I've got to somehow, some way, get ready to pitch Game 5 in Atlanta,'

I'm ready to go again. When you pitch like that, you can't wait to make another start.

Anxious, ... I've still got to go out and perform. I'm going to throw some sort of pitch count Thursday.