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
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.
couple good last numbers year
I'm very confident. You take out a couple of appearances last year and my numbers are as good as anyone's in the league. I've been through this before. This is something I want.
breaking command good
I just wasn't good tonight. I didn't have any command of my change-up and breaking ball. It kind of snowballed on me.
fans hard wore
The fans were hard on him, and I think it wore on him.
bottom excuse hurting leg looking whether
I'm not going to make excuses, if that's what you're looking for, ... But it's been there. I've got to make better pitches. That's the bottom line, whether your leg is hurting or not.
along bumps couple good last matter months physically ready winter year
I'm ready to go. Last year I had a couple of bumps and bruises along the way but those winter months were good to me. No matter who you are, if you play in that many games, you're going to have some things that aren't physically right with you and I'm not bionic.
felt lifted pleasantly surprised weight
I'm pleasantly surprised with the way I felt today. A big weight has been lifted off my mind.
came crazy glad
It was a crazy one today. I'm just glad we came out on top.
cap fun looking stayed strong tip
It was a change-up down and in, where I wanted it. I don't know if he was looking for it. You've got to tip your cap to him. That's not fun to do. He stayed back and just flicked his wrist. Strong guy.
cap fun looking stayed strong tip
It was a change-up down and in, where I wanted it, ... I don't know if he was looking for it. You've got to tip your cap to him. That's not fun to do. He stayed back and just flicked his wrist. Strong guy.
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.
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.
few healthy injuries piece stay together victories
We just need to stay in there, piece together a few victories here and get back to .500. If we can just withstand all these injuries we've had and get through all these long trips, we're going to get healthy at the right time.