Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jacksonis an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins. Jackson was an All-Star in 2009 and threw a no-hitter on June 25, 2010...
attention chance far focused good happen might pitch starting worry
As far as I'm concerned, my attention is not focused on who they might have set for the starting five. I can only worry about what I can control, pitch the way I know I can pitch. I'll let everything else happen on its own. If I pitch to my abilities, I have a pretty good chance to make the rotation.
behind people pitch struggled time walked
That's going to be a big thing for me, to get ahead. A lot of the time when I've struggled I've walked people and been behind in the pitch count. I just want to come out and get ahead.
deal depends mentally pitch strong
I try not to think about it, and if it's hurting, try not to show it. If it was that big a deal and I couldn't pitch with it, I wouldn't pitch. A lot of times in baseball, you're not 100 percent. It depends on how mentally strong you are. That's what it all comes down to.
against beat comforting knocked next shows stronger tunnel
It's a comforting thing. If you get beat up by a team, and you come back against the same team, and you do pretty well, it shows once you get knocked down in a tunnel you're not going to give up. You come back stronger the next time.
adapt glad great group might ought seems successful sure year
It might be a little different, but I'm sure I can adapt to it. It's a young group of players, and everyone seems to be having fun. It ought to be a great year and a successful year. I'm glad to be a part of it.
break cry handle mad ready situation thrown triple
I've been here before. It's not like I'm new to the situation. It's not like if they tell me I'm going to Triple A, I'm not going to break down, cry or go down there and get mad and not work. I've been there before. So I'm ready to handle any situation that is thrown at me.
behind count hits needed
The big hits they had were where I was behind in the count and I had to come at them. They got the hits when they needed to.
best worst
It wasn't necessarily my best start, but it wasn't necessarily my worst start.
time tough understand
Sometimes it's tough (to be patient). But you have to be strong-minded and understand that you have time and you're still young.
bear lead
A five-run lead just makes you that much more aggressive. You want to bear down and keep a lead when you have one.
continue decent felt overall spring work worry
I can't worry about what I can't control. Of course, you know, I felt that overall I had a decent Spring Training. I'll go down, continue to work hard, and try and get better.
backed team
I could have pitched better, but the team backed me up and we got the win.
believe conviction definitely good great people pitch
It's definitely something you have to believe in. People can say that you have great stuff, but if you don't believe it, you're not going to pitch with conviction like you have good stuff.