Aaron Heilman Quotations

I'd certainly like to start. I feel more comfortable there. I've spent pretty much my entire career in that role.

Certainly it would be a little disappointing. But the bottom line is I didn't go to the bullpen because I pitched poorly last year.

Certainly, I want to get back to starting and go that road, ... I just have to wait and see how things are going to play out this year going into Spring Training.

I look it as my job to win, and I have to go out there and prove it. I have to show.

My thoughts are to go out there and try to pitch the best I can every time I get the ball. Those decisions aren't up to me. After that, I don't see much sense in worrying about what's going to happen.

I threw all my pitches that were ready today. My fastball command was good, and that's key for me.

I threw all my pitches that were ready today. The split's always the last pitch to come around for me. My fastball command was good, and that's key for me.

We're aware the end of the season is coming, but the next seven games are for us. We care about them.

Every game counts, but the ones against the teams in your division have a way of feeling different or more important. Maybe it has to do with how well the teams know each other. ... I think we all know plenty about the Braves.

The way this year worked out was definitely a different experience for me, trying to make different adjustments through the year, ... It's certainly been a good experience. It's always good to be versatile and have that experience and know what it takes.

You never like to see your teammates leave, but I'm excited for the opportunity and hope to make the best of it.

I knew there was that possibility there, that I would get a shot to be in the rotation. Now I've just got to go out and do the job.

I'm certainly aware of that. That's something I can't control. The only thing I worry about is when I have the ball in my hand.

If you're asking me, certainly I'd like to start. They haven't said anything to me yet, one way or another.

I'm glad I'm getting the opportunity again to start, but it's just an opportunity. I still have to prove I can do the job. Nothing has been handed to me.

It's satisfying to play well against these teams, like we're supposed to, not for us to play spoiler. We haven't packed it in yet, and we're going to finish up the season strong.

It obviously wasn't what I wanted to hear, but what could I do? I don't know what else I could've done to change anything. I did exactly what I wanted this spring. I thought I pitched well.

I'll go to the bullpen and give it my best. They thought that's where I would be most valuable and hopefully I can go down there and continue to contribute the way that I had last year.

You've got to be able to pitch inside, and sometimes you're going to miss,

All I can do is concern myself with how I am pitching.

They know it's my eventual goal to start again. There's not many people in this world that can say what they want and get it. I voiced my opinion that I would like to start eventually. But right now, the best interest of the team is for me to go to the bullpen.

There were a little first-day jitters and butterflies. But I was able to settle down and limit the damage.

I feel comfortable. I don't think there's anything that has to change in my game.