Eric Gagne
Eric Gagne
Éric Serge Gagnéis a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball as a free agent in 1995, Gagné began his career as a starting pitcher. After he struggled in that role, the Dodgers converted Gagné from a starter to a reliever, where for three yearshe was statistically the most outstanding closer in the game, winning the Cy Young Award in 2003. During that period, he set a major league record by converting...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth7 January 1976
time trying work
But I feel better than I usually feel at this time of spring. I'm just battling, trying to get some work in.
expected fastball good movement
I expected to feel good but I didn't expect to have so much zip on my fastball and movement on my change-up. I was surprised. It's reassuring.
expected fastball inside movement staying throwing
I expected to feel good, but I didn't expect to have so much zip on my fastball and movement on my changeup. I was surprised. It's reassuring. I was under control, staying inside myself and throwing about 80 percent. The ball was going where I wanted it to, which is a big thing.
expect pitcher
I expect to be what I used to be. I know I'm going to be the same pitcher I used to be.
catch feels start wait
It feels really good, so I'll start to play catch and see how it feels. If it's OK, we'll continue. If not, we'll back off and wait a little longer.
ball hitters inside staying throwing
I was pleased, especially with the hitters in there. I was under control, staying inside myself and throwing about 80 percent. The ball was going where I wanted it to, which is a big thing.
seen win
We haven't seen a lot of relievers win that award, so I was a little worried,
baseball best time
That was my best time in baseball there. He's the best ever.
good-day bad-day different
I have good days and bad days, but they aren't much different.
real being-real defense
You have to be out there and have a mound presence. You have to be real aggressive and be real confident. You have to put the hitters on defense.
doubt trying want
You want to be as dominant as possible and you want to put some doubt in the hitters' heads. That's what I'm trying to do every single time I'm on the mound.
team hockey fighting
One thing about this game: It's really frustrating. In hockey, if you team's losing, you can start a fight. You can get your frustrations out.
real giving half
I'm me on the mound. I like to show my emotion, be real aggressive and give everything I've got for one half inning. I don't have to act. What you see on the mound is what I am in real life.
baseball hockey player
[In hockey] I was a goon, just protecting the better players. I've always been a better baseball player.