Chris Reitsma

Chris Reitsma
Christopher Michael Reitsmais a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played seven seasons in the majors, from 2001 until 2007, with the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and Seattle Mariners...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 December 1977
glad start weird
It's been a weird start to the season. Part of me is glad to get it over with.
felt glad stay tense
It's just a little strain. I felt it tense up. I wanted to stay in, but I'm glad I didn't keep going.
call fun good guy hat inches looking pitch tip
It was 3 inches off the ground, ... What can you do? I don't know if he was looking for it. Whatever. You've got to tip your hat to a guy in that situation. It's not fun to do, but that's why they call it the big leagues. It was a good pitch in a good location.
talk
Talk to me in July. We'll be all right.
happen needed road row seems sooner three win
It needed to happen sooner or later, and it was important for us to win three in a row now and take it on the road. It seems like we've been on the road all year, but we have to play better on the road.
again bitter blew full game leaves mouth realize taste
It's a game of inches, I guess, ... It leaves a bitter taste in your mouth a little bit and makes you realize once again that this game isn't really fair. I don't know what to say. I take full responsibility. I blew it.
brought great kids work
The young kids we brought up are pretty special. They're great kids. They work hard, and they're great athletes.
best both ours potential somewhere top
They're both somewhere in the top five. I think ours has the potential to be one of the best ever.
crazy glad goal win
Our goal is to win every series. It was a crazy one today. I'm glad we got this one.
great itself mph speaks talent throws
His talent speaks for itself he throws 100 mph and has a great slider.
help team
Rem has so much knowledge, I think he's going to help this team in a lot of ways.
ice knew running water
He was great, ... I think all of us knew he was going to be fine. He's got ice water running through his veins. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to help.
confident excited
I look at it that I'm excited to be a part of the team. They haven't told me it's my job, but I'm very confident in myself.
barely
I barely know the way to my house.