He really commanded the low part of the strike zone and he pitched ahead in the count. His ball-strike ratio was outstanding (28-61). His two previous starts he was up in the zone and he pitched behind in the count.

He came back and really gave us a chance to win. He comes out and establishes that he's going to throw strikes, and that gets him into a good rhythm.

I don't think he'd be here if we considered him raw and vulnerable. The real challenges lie in just preparing him or dealing with the things he's going through for the first time that most 19-year-olds are going through in rookie ball.

If he's on, you'll see a guy pitching so far beyond his years it's frightening.

He's a professional. He brings savvy. He brings a different element. There's a lot more that comes to the park with El Duque beyond his stuff.

I'm overwhelmed and frustrated. I don't know what the difference is.

It was OK. He's still on a day-to-day basis. We haven't scratched him, but we are certainly going to see how he feels tomorrow, especially since he threw a pretty lengthy 'pen today.

It wasn't as pretty a line score as I'm certain he would have hoped for but it had no relevance in my eyes.

It's hard not to get overly excited about him.

It's a matter of familiarity. Working together, catchers get to know what pitchers like to throw in situations, like with two strikes. They know what a pitcher can do, and can't.