Aaron Heilman
Aaron Heilman
Aaron Michael Heilmanis an American professional baseball pitcher. Heilman was drafted by the New York Mets out of Notre Dame in 2001. He came up through the Mets system as a starting pitcher but was converted to a relief pitcher in 2005. He is perhaps best known for surrendering a home run to Yadier Molina in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 November 1978
spring starting wait year
Certainly, I want to get back to starting and go that road, ... I just have to wait and see how things are going to play out this year going into Spring Training.
against division feeling game maybe plenty teams
Every game counts, but the ones against the teams in your division have a way of feeling different or more important. Maybe it has to do with how well the teams know each other. ... I think we all know plenty about the Braves.
career certainly entire spent
I'd certainly like to start. I feel more comfortable there. I've spent pretty much my entire career in that role.
bottom bullpen certainly last line poorly
Certainly it would be a little disappointing. But the bottom line is I didn't go to the bullpen because I pitched poorly last year.
job prove
I look it as my job to win, and I have to go out there and prove it. I have to show.
best decisions pitch thoughts time worrying
My thoughts are to go out there and try to pitch the best I can every time I get the ball. Those decisions aren't up to me. After that, I don't see much sense in worrying about what's going to happen.
command fastball key last pitches ready threw
I threw all my pitches that were ready today. The split's always the last pitch to come around for me. My fastball command was good, and that's key for me.
command fastball key pitches ready threw
I threw all my pitches that were ready today. My fastball command was good, and that's key for me.
aware care games next season seven
We're aware the end of the season is coming, but the next seven games are for us. We care about them.
bullpen continue contribute hopefully last valuable
I'll go to the bullpen and give it my best. They thought that's where I would be most valuable and hopefully I can go down there and continue to contribute the way that I had last year.
aware ball certainly control worry
I'm certainly aware of that. That's something I can't control. The only thing I worry about is when I have the ball in my hand.
again glad handed opportunity prove
I'm glad I'm getting the opportunity again to start, but it's just an opportunity. I still have to prove I can do the job. Nothing has been handed to me.
asking certainly
If you're asking me, certainly I'd like to start. They haven't said anything to me yet, one way or another.
knew shot
I knew there was that possibility there, that I would get a shot to be in the rotation. Now I've just got to go out and do the job.