Aaron Cook
Aaron Cook
aggressive change great mentality pitch pitcher pitches type
He's aggressive with his fastball. He doesn't pitch to the park, kind of the same mentality I take out. When you're at Coors Field, you can't just say, 'I'm going to do something different.' You can't change the type of pitcher you are, you just have to go out there, be aggressive, and make your pitches. He made some great pitches today.
ball great healthy honor opening people stay talk treat
That's something people like to talk about a lot, and I know it would be a great honor to get the ball on Opening Day. If I get it, I'd treat it that way, but after Opening Day I want to get 30-some starts, stay healthy and do the job.
best gave home mad win
Today, my best wasn't enough to win the game. At the end of the day, you're not saying, 'I went out there and battled and only gave up one run.' I'm mad at myself that I gave up the home run.
chemistry
We got the chemistry thing going. Now, we're on a roll.
balls both errors exact explain eye harder hit last maybe percent plays spot spring took training work
Both of the errors hit on the exact same spot on my glove, right on my thumb. We work on that every day in spring training and we get balls hit a lot harder than those two were. The only way I can explain it is that maybe I took my eye off it at the last second, because those plays should be made 100 percent of the time.
guys hard history learned lessons playing worried
We've got 25 guys who aren't worried about history, just playing hard. We've got 25 guys who have learned some lessons the hard way.
ball blow pitch
I got that one pitch up to Howard. I didn't get in enough. I know I could blow him up if I get the ball in, but I didn't.
fastball pitch scholars-and-scholarship
I got one pitch up to him. I didn't get the fastball in enough.
came clutch good pitches
I didn't make good pitches with two outs. They came up with some clutch hits.
carries dead four games heading hopefully last might nice pitches
My last two games before this one were a little rough. I might have had a little dead arm. I'm not sure. I really had all four pitches working. It was nice to get that going heading into the season. Hopefully it carries over.
accomplish face game
When I face a left-handed lineup, it narrows down what I have to accomplish in that game. It simplifies my game plan.
kept mixed
I went after them with my sinker and mixed in some sliders and changeups. I kept them off balance.
balance confident felt game goes mix pitches stronger
I get stronger as the game goes on. I get more confident as the game goes on. I felt I was able to mix up my pitches and keep them off balance somewhat. After that first inning, I felt better on the mound.
instilled stick stubborn
He has instilled this, 'This is who you are, stick with it, be stubborn with it' approach. The sinker was working great. As long as I don't try to do too much with it, it is always there.