They were the first ones to offer me a contract. I just wanted to hear from other teams. It was my decision. I liked Seattle the best. I like the people very much.

It was really important to me. It would have been my first major league complete game. It didn't happen and I'm upset that the team lost.

He still has some working documents to sort out before we can offer him a contract, but we certainly would expect to. I'm glad he's here now and we can look forward to having him here on the stage in Boston.

In '05, '06, '07 and '08, I wasn't throwing any changeups at all. Maybe two or three per game. In '09, I started playing with the grip, started throwing it in the bullpen and playing catch. It came out really good.

I'm going to say this - to the people in Seattle, to all the people in Seattle that trust me, that believe in me - I'm going to say this: I'm not going to disappoint anybody.

Every year, you have to keep adjusting. I'm 28; I'm not 19 anymore. You have to work harder now.