He has probably been a little bit sharper this year. But his velocity was there when he needed it, his breaking pitches were there when he needed them.

Sometimes when you sneak up on somebody, the next year you can't sneak up anymore. You always have to be mentally prepared for a period of regression because it's so new.

He had some really sharp pitches. He was just a little bit up on occasion. He made some really nice pitches down and away. He spotted the ball in a couple of times. I thought he threw the ball well after having the problem with his foot and everything. He was fine.

I like the fact that he bent a little bit but didn't break. That's the whole issue. There was no big inning to be had. He stayed out of the big inning, and that is why he ended up getting the win. Pure and simple. I like the way he hung in there, and that's something for him to build on.

He just landed awkwardly and just kind of bothered his shoulder a little bit. From what I was told, he could have continued had we wanted him to continue.

It's probably something we're going to have to baby a bit all year,