"As a pitcher, the number one thing is going out there and trusting your defense," he said. "Especially a guy like myself who throws a lot of ground balls. That's what it's all about — getting quick outs, two-, three-pitch at-bats and getting the next guy up to the plate. You always want to keep that good rhythm going and good tempo to keep your defense into it. You start walking guys, you start to lose some attention spans out there."