Brett Tomko
Brett Tomko
Brett Daniel Tomko is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals...
brief era faced few game good guys hit home lapse last plan success
I strayed away from the game plan. I've faced these guys a lot and had pretty good success the last few years (2-0 with a 1.50 ERA last season). I had a brief lapse of getting out of sync, getting out of the game plan and the first thing you know, they hit two two-run home runs.
against bit faced game guys stay success
I strayed a little bit away from our game plan. I've faced these guys a lot and had success against them. I know how I've pitched these guys in the past, and it's up to me to stay with what's been successful.
coming fit good guys people time
The guys that are coming in have all been around a bit, and they're all good guys. I don't think there's going to be a feeling-out period. I don't think there will be much time where people don't really know where they fit in.
change dead guy hits mistake takes tip walk
A guy hits a 3-2 change and takes it to dead centre, you've got to tip your cap. The mistake was the walk before it.
change dead guy hits mistake takes tip walk
A guy hits a 3-2 change and takes it to dead center, you've got to tip your cap, ... The mistake was the walk before it.
couple fun home last plane runs until
It's not fun to give up a couple runs and lose. But we're still in it. Until we get in a plane and go home on the last day of the season, we're still in it.
pitch showing
I'm going into the offseason showing I can pitch and this is what you'll get from me. I'm making my statement.
nice stretch work
It was nice to work out of the stretch and work on some things.
era innings nice winter won
It was a nice way to end it. I got over 190 innings and got my ERA down. I've got some things to take into the winter and have a little firepower on my side. ... I told Felipe (Alou), 'This is my game, I want to go back out.' I hadn't won in a long time.
difference pitchers
To have him in there will be huge. Obviously, there's a big difference he can make. Even if he's not in the lineup, pitchers have to be wondering, 'What if?
To have him in there will be huge,
To have him in there I think is going to be huge.
fourth move plays three tough
That's got to be tough to move to a new position, but those three plays he made in the fourth were pretty amazing.
barry fear great respect seen
You've still got to respect and fear Barry Bonds. He can do great things, even if he hasn't seen a live pitch.