Brian Matusz may have given up a handful of hits in the first inning of the Orioles 5-0 loss to the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium, but he said he felt fine and continues to work predominantly with his fastball and his changeup.
"I felt good today,'' he said "I felt real good. I thought I pounded the zone just like I wanted to today. It was a little bit different, I threw, I think, three curveballs today. One of them I got screwed up on the signs with (Craig) Tatum, but Punto ended up fouled off so it was okay. That felt good. The fastball in and out was excellent today. I threw some effective changeups. I felt comfortable out there. Everything felt good."
"Right now I'm really focusing on the fastball in and out. I don't know about the percentages, but I feel I've thrown the fastball for the majority of my pitches. I'm still trying to throw my three offspeed pitches, just trying to use them at the right times and not trying to overdo it. That's pretty much my main focus, just get comfortable, get my work in, attack the zone with all the pitches. I felt like I threw a lot of strikes today. One thing I'm really happy about, is when I get to a 3-2 count, I've been able to really pound the zone and throw strikes and not give anyone any free passes."