John Lackey Quotations

When we have two jurisdictions, we have to have a meeting of the minds.

Plus, we can use him more than just once every five days.

I wouldn't say that, ... You're aware that you need to pitch well to win, but sometimes that can bring out the best in you. I've always enjoyed pitching in big games when the pressure is on. Maybe it's helped me a bit.

I felt pretty good. I had good command of all four of my pitches. They've got guys that can swing the bats over there. It's a challenge to face them.

I felt great, I felt strong. I'm not worried about it. I think I'll be ready to go.

I felt like I was still strong, but you can't argue with going to our bullpen. When you hold that lineup down the way we did tonight, you've got to find a way to win.

I thought our pitching staff was pretty good last year. Any time you can add a guy like Weaver, it definitely adds to your depth.

I think both sides wanted to get it done before the season started. I'm glad we got it done, and now I can go pitch.

It is nice for them to show the confidence in me. It's nice the organization feels confident in me to sign me to a long-term deal.

I was locating my fastball well. I didn't feel bad about not finishing the game. It's all about the win.

Jason has had a history of leaning out over the plate, trying to get hit. He stuck his elbow guard out over the plate and I told him not to. He had a problem with it, and he came out and got me. He has a right to do that, and I'm totally cool with it.

Jason has a history of being out on the plate and keeping his elbow guard on the plate. I told him to move it back and he came after me. I was surprised, but I'm cool with that.

Our mitigation strategy was the realignment of the road. We need to back up and start all over with a new strategy. Otherwise, I don't feel any level of comfort.

It hasn't been a season where we can pitch OK to win; we have to pitch well to win, ... We know the potential of this offense. We have a lot of great players who can swing the bats. Some guys haven't had the years they thought they would have, but sometimes you run into some bad luck too.

We need to win games. This was big for us.

The contract has nothing to do with it anymore. It's time to pitch.

They were hitting some balls at some people. Guys made some big plays for me. The double play in the eighth was huge for me, to get through that.

They've got a lot of guys over there who can swing the bats, and it's definitely a challenge every time you face them. But I was able to command pretty much all four of my pitches and I was hitting spots.

Nolensville has been invited to the party, and they didn't show up to the dance.

I wanted to make it stand up, keep throwing up zeros. We really needed this to get us started in the right direction, and to show those guys that we're going to be hanging around.

Any time you're facing a playoff-calibre team, it's always nice to show well, ... You never know when you might meet them next.

I knew that it was gone right when I hit it. I was so excited that I missed first base and had to go back and touch it.

I'm happy it didn't last too long. I'll be able to get stretched out and have 100 pitches going into the season.

If there wasn't bad blood before, there is now. That's for sure.

The last time we got in a fight (with the Padres during spring training in 2002), we won the series. I'd be OK if that happens again.

Any time you're playing a playoff-caliber team, it is always good to show well, because you don't know when you'll be seeing them again.