Aaron Small
Aaron Small
Aaron James Smallis an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is probably best remembered for his short successful stint as a starter for the New York Yankees in 2005...
bit careful cautious hated missing pops
I hated missing every bit of it up here. (Team trainers) were real cautious and careful with me, which is good, so it's not something that pops up later.
came felt last
I felt better each start. Last night, it all came together. I feel like I'm right where I need to be.
definitely moving
I feel great. It's definitely moving in the right direction.
exciting
What an exciting moment, ... That (the ovation) was special.
amazed loud
What amazed me was how loud it was,
chance fifth heard maybe middle outside ready whatever work
I've heard I have an outside chance as the fifth starter, and if not maybe as a middle or long reliever. They like my flexibility to work in any situation. I'll be ready for whatever they want me to do.
feeling hope rewarding
It's a rewarding feeling right now. It can't get any better than this but I hope it does.
leave time
It just wasn't my time to leave the game.
bring faith gave glad help race
It really hasn't sunk in yet, ... To do it at this level, with this team, in this kind of race we're in. I'm just glad I could help this team. They gave me an opportunity. They had the faith to bring me up here.
credit deserve
It's all my teammates. They deserve the credit,
bothered felt good hitting walking
Walking guys, hitting guys, I can't do that, that's uncalled for. I wasn't bothered by the situation, I felt good on the mound.
coach
You didn't know I could hit, did you coach?
changed few game inches
They say this is a game of inches. Well, those few inches changed my whole life.
against chance gave pitch words
They really gave me my first real shot, a chance to pitch in the big leagues, ... To do it here against them, it's special. I can't put this into words yet.