In the American League, you're basically sitting and watching between innings. That style, I didn't really care for. |
It feels good. I've felt really good for weeks. |
It had been dead quiet in there until that play. |
It happens to a lot of guys. A lot of times New York can be overwhelming, and I've seen a lot of guys, first year they struggle, and second year they kind of take off. |
It varies. Ideally, it should come down to the last week of spring training. Now it's more like a regular-season game in how things would be. |
It was a fastball down. No pitch is ever exactly where you want it, but that one wasn't belt high, right down the middle. It's not just Chipper. It's all those guys. You can never relax against them. |
It was a mistake. I meant to throw it low and outside and I let it get up. A lot of guys would hit that out. |
It wasn't like I was trying to challenge him or anything, I was just trying to pitch to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou from past experiences. Moises is a guy I've had trouble with. They're both dangerous. |
It's good to be a veteran. It keeps you off the busses. |
It's not as strong as it obviously was with Kris and Jae. Jae was on the verge of really taking off. But it's still pretty solid. |
It's not just Chipper, it's all those guys. You can never relax against them. |
It's not like I was trying to challenge him or anything. I was just pitching to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou, especially because of my past experience. They're both dangerous, but Alou has done a lot more damage against me. |
Most of us around here would love to throw with the stuff he's got. The main thing is to keep his confidence going and for him to trust his stuff. |
Most of us here wish we had his stuff. He just has to keep his head up and trust his stuff and things will start turning around. |
My out pitch varies from game to game. What he has to know is what pitch sequences I like to use, the pitch I use to set up another pitch. |