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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
against beat compete fun guys handle likes pitching positive ready tried yankees
Definitely, me being a competitor, I like to get even. No one likes to get beat down. For me pitching to the Yankees twice, I tried to look at it in a positive way. Just as well as I can do bad, I can go out and do good. I'm ready to handle any challenge. It's fun going out there and compete against guys who can hit.
battling outing regardless spot
It was an outing that wasn't well period, regardless of battling for a spot or not.
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.
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.
bad ball came habit high mechanical reason
That was something that just came from a bad habit. It was no mechanical reason that made me do it. Just a bad habit. It made me inconsistent. The ball would be high or low.
love stayed
My first thought when I got here was 'Maybe I should have stayed home. But I love to dance, so I stayed.
area ball best certain finesse hard paint throw trying using year
This year I'm just going out and using my best stuff. I'm not trying to paint. I'm not a finesse pitcher. I'm not going to be the one who is going to paint here or paint there. I'm going to throw hard to a certain area and keep the ball down.
earn hitters throw
Throw hard, be aggressive, make the hitters earn it.
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.