[The Big Unit had plenty of outings like that in Seattle, where he pitched from 1989-98.] He's intense, ... Back in the old city again, I'm sure that played a role. |
A different move, one I hadn't seen before. It caught me off guard. |
Everyone knows he'll have his 200 hits by the end of September, That's possible, too. |
For me, it's all about the first 81 games. It's by then that you know what the team has for the most part. If you get to 81 games with a decent record, the confidence grows. You start winning games you're not supposed to win. |
He didn't miss. Every time after an at-bat, you would go down the tunnel and [watch] on TV and he was putting the ball right where [catcher Jason Kendall] wanted it. You have to give him credit. |
He had velocity tonight more than I'd seen the last few times I'd faced him. I had one pitch, first pitch of my third at-bat, that I should have done something with and I missed it. Against Randy, you can't miss your pitch. |
He just didn't miss. He was throwing strikes and hitting corners. There were a lot of three- and four-pitch at-bats. |
He said he was hitting the ball the other way and doing some of the things he used to do. But some things are more important in life, and family's definitely one of those things. |
He threw it right there. It definitely was a strike. Right down the tube. Outside corner. |
He threw the ball well, man. He was hitting his spots, and he had his velocity back, too. Watching some of his starts, he's been in the low 90s, and today he stayed around 94 and 95. |
He was one of the best in the game. Look at his career numbers and he's right up there in some good company. |
He was teary, but his heart just isn't in it anymore. |
He's intense. Back in the old city again, I'm sure that played a role. |
He's intense. He can turn it up. |
He's smart and he's got the ability to throw a pitch where he wants it. He's a student of the game. Guys who are younger should be hanging around his locker because he knows exactly what to do to every hitter. |