It seems like he's never in trouble. He makes pitches when he needs to, and he makes pitches when he doesn't need to. |
Mentally, I feel great. You have games where you get beat even though you've thrown the ball well. |
Mine is a power sinker. Mine seems more like a fastball; it has more four-seam action. It stays on a straight plane until it gets closer to the plate. |
My offense picked me up tonight, my defense picked me up tonight. You're going to have nights like that. You just battle through them. |
Nothing really surprises me about him anymore. |
Nothing really surprises me about him anymore. Everyone knows he's the best hitter in the game and he has the ability to do some great things. It's fun to watch him on a daily basis, and I'm glad I don't have to throw to him. |
Over the last five starts, I went back to the basics. I'm keeping the ball down and using my defense. I'm attacking the strike zone more. In my slump, I had a lot of situations where I could have made better two-out pitches. |
Since the Braves rarely, if ever give up effective starters (see Bruce Chen , Damian Moss , Steve Avery , etc.) it's tough to believe that Marquis will bring much to the table in his post-Atlanta years. |
Some days your mistakes are going to be hit, some days you're going to get away with them. Today wasn't one of those days. |
The guy is a special player. He knows what he's doing out there. He's been baffling hitters for a long time, so it's not surprising to see what he's doing. |
They told me during last night's game that I might be starting today. I did my normal day before routine so I would be ready. |
They've been doing it all year. |
This is mowing them down, three up, three down. |
Those guys are pretty good hitters so you just have to approach it that way. I got my work in so I was happy about that. I was working just like I was facing the Orioles. |
To get to the World Series and the NLCS, you have to have a balanced team. That's just not the rotation; it's the bullpen as well. |