Aaron Harang
Aaron Harang
Aaron Michael Harangis an American professional baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseballfor the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth9 May 1978
CitySan Diego, CA
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That's a very tough lineup, and anybody in it can hurt you. I executed my pitches and had good defense behind me. You can never tell warming up whether you're going to have a good game like that.
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It's the oldest franchise in Major League Baseball. For anybody to get that Opening Day start, it's an honor. But I'm going to go out and get ready for the season, build up some innings and get my arm in shape this spring.
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It's an honor for anybody to get the ball the first game of the season. I'm excited about it. I'm going to go out there and try to keep my composure. I know the adrenaline is going to be going.
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It?s an honor for anybody to get the ball for the first game of the season. I know the adrenaline is going to be going. The fans are so intense, especially on opening day, it?s a whole different atmosphere. The whole city takes it very personal.
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You can never tell if you're going to have a good game like this. I felt like I was able to execute my pitches.
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I was rushing on some of them, but it's been a week and a half since I've thrown.
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We had a very efficient spring. We came in, we took care of business, we got our work done and we got out of there. It makes you want to work harder to get it right from the get-go. If we get it right, we're going to be done with our work and get out of there.
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I was getting them to hit the ball on the ground. Edwin picked me up, made about four or five good plays for me. Those plays come up key getting you out of an inning.
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I think of myself more as a control pitcher. I can get it up in the mid-90s every once in a while, but I just try to change speeds and hit my spots.
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Jerry seems like an old-school baseball guy. He likes the hard-nosed, go get 'em attitude.
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I feel good. I didn't throw a lot of pitches in my last start. I feel comfortable about being able to go (Sunday). I've done it a couple of times in the minor leagues when I've been up or down a level. It won't affect how I approach the game.
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I get excited. I just don't show a lot of emotion. But I'm happy to get a win, especially against those guys. Tough game yesterday.
emotions
I get excited. I just don't show a lot of emotion.
offense worry
With the offense we have, all you have to worry about is (making) your pitches. We know the offense is going to score.