Kevin Millwood Win Quotations

Being No. 1 only counts in the first round. Everybody has to believe they're No. 1 when they go out there or you're in trouble. ... It's all about giving your team a chance to win and avoiding long losing streaks.

I was working on throwing changeups and fastballs to certain spots. It felt pretty good out there. Yeah, I'd say I'm where I want to be at this point.

Facing batters who are swinging the bat gave me a chance to see whether I'm being deceptive with my pitches. The best thing was having an umpire behind the plate for the first time. It gave me a better read about what I'm doing instead of having coaches tell me my pitches look good.