I saw the effort (Friday) by the guys in the bullpen and I knew I needed to push myself a little more.
I knew yesterday around BP time that I was going to be able to throw today. We're fighting for something here. I saw the effort yesterday by the guys in the bullpen, and I knew I needed to push myself a little more.
Any time you face a team like the Red Sox , it does push you a little bit harder because they have a tough lineup. The confidence built as the game went on.