 He began the 2007 season 2–0 and with a 2.25 ERA.In May, he gave up only six hits in innings pitched, had 18 strikeouts and posted a very impressive 0.66 ERA.He was chosen as one of five candidates for the final online fan vote for the All-Star game along with Jeremy Bonderman, Kelvim Escobar, Roy Halladay, and Hideki Okajima.