Carl Willis Good Quotations

It's surprising to see how good a feel he has for his changeup. He has a great idea of what he wants to do. He can simulate facing a hitter very well.

The biggest thing, ... is Kevin always knows what he wants to do. Sometimes pitchers will get in those situations and feel that they got into trouble because what they were doing wasn't working, so they try something else. Kevin is really good at staying with his plan and just turning it up a notch.

Everyone says good pitching beats good hitting. That's what we're trying to do.

Anyone can get people out when they are throwing the ball right where they want to, ... But that doesn't happen all the time. It's getting guys out when you don't have your best stuff that is the test of a good pitcher. Kevin's level of competitiveness is such that it allows him to step it up. I always feel good when he's out there. He may get into some jams, but he knows how to get out of them.

We feel very good about the way he's throwing. And that's going back to spring training - not just his first two outings with us up here.