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...
against average faced pitchers season
We've faced a lot of average pitchers this season ... and haven't done anything against them.
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.
bit count felt games hated matter missing nag pitch pop time took
Once I felt good, it was a matter of just getting in games and getting my pitch count up. They were really cautious, which was good. It's something you don't want to nag you or to pop back up later. I hated missing every bit of it up here, but we took our time and got it right.
facing game learn watching week
Each game is its own game, ... Facing them a week ago, you learn some things from the way they approached you, and you learn from watching the other guys, how they set them up. But it always comes down to executing.
putting relax runs
Putting up those runs just made me relax even more,
kindness run together
I've been all over the place, ... It's a lot of places. They kind of run together after a while.
crucial game matter
Every game is so magnified and so crucial right now. It doesn't matter how you get it done as long as you win. They don't have to be pretty as long as you get them done.
grip helped spring taught
Mel taught me a new grip on my sinker in spring training, and I've used it all year, ... It has really helped me.
eight nice people since spring thinking training
I was thinking about my career, and it's been eight years since I've come back to Spring Training in consecutive years with the same team. It's nice to come in, people know you and you know them. It's a little more relaxed.
double forgot
I thought it was a double down the line. I forgot who was over there. What a play.
team
The 7-0 thing is nice, but more importantly, it's a team win,
ends fourth game gives momentum run score swings team time
That was huge; that play right there gives them their fourth run if they score it, and it ends an inning, ... Any time you make a play like that, in a game like this, it swings the momentum to the team that makes that play.
control free guys hitting passes plays quick tough walking
I can't give free passes away. Walking guys and hitting a guy, that's uncalled for. I can't do that. That just plays out of my game; I'm a control guy, getting quick outs. When I give out free passes, it makes it tough for me. It's inexcusable.
good
I'd like that opportunity; it would be a good challenge,