“It's an opportunity. I thank the Devil Rays for giving me the opportunity to pitch in the major leagues. Now I have another opportunity with the Dodgers.”
“It makes me feel good that they're looking forward to having me there and that they want me, as opposed to having to continue to battle and battle and not knowing if you're really wanted where you're at.”
“Last year, I put [the changeup] on the back burner because I thought I could always throw it, and it cost me. I'm going back to what got me to the big leagues. I'm not going to re-create myself. The cutter might be the pitch of the millennium, but it's not something I'm comfortable with.”