I've been fortunate with the changeup. I've been able to throw it for strikes.

Roy Halladay

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The biggest thing I've learned is location.

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The last start of spring training, my (cut fastball) was okay. It just wasn't what I wanted it to be. I tried to work on making it cut more and do more. I think that set (the forearm) off ... trying to make it move a lot, cut a lot. I'm just going to back off and trust it a little bit more and not try and push that.

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I think the important thing now, getting closer to the pitch counts, it feels like I got something left. I felt I could have gone out and thrown another 20-25 pitches.

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I feel as good now as I have any other spring training.

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I’ve been dreaming about flying since I was a boy.

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I didn’t grow up the way Roy did, i didn’t grow up with airplanes or a comfort level the way he did with small planes.

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I've always tried to work hard. I'm not trying to show anybody up or do something spectacular for attention.

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Going home and just seeing what a mess youth baseball was was an eye-opener. I just want to make it a better game.

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I enjoy talking pitching and talking baseball. And I don't have all the answers. I don't claim to, but I'm more than happy to share my beliefs.

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Anytime you do something different, a lot of attention gets put on it.

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