I just write mechanical things.

I'm OK being the veteran, but I'm still just a kid.

It's not like I'm some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.

I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why.

Dude, he's, like, 38 or something. I'm not going to be the guy who makes a 38-year-old dress like the Village People.

There won't be any intangibles that can distract the clubhouse, we'll know what to expect. That's a major plus.