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
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.
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.
ahead believing coming easy good rush second seeing spring sure throw throwing until week
It's easy for me to tell them I feel good, but for them to see it, seeing it is believing it. It should be really good for their confidence. I never throw like that this early. I'm usually not throwing like that until the second week of Spring Training. I feel great. I'm ahead of where I'd usually be, but I'm coming back from injury. I have to make sure I don't rush it. I need to see how it reacts as we get closer.
thinking mechanic throwing
I don't think about delivery. I don't think about mechanics. I just think about throwing hard.
baseball best time
That was my best time in baseball there. He's the best ever.
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.
seen win
We haven't seen a lot of relievers win that award, so I was a little worried,
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.
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.
bad bit days good
I have good days and bad days. I'm still off a little bit on my mechanics.
believe
I didn't believe that then and I still don't. Unrelated.
fluid throw today
I was fluid today but I didn't throw enough strikes.
choose felt five hitters hoped perfect pitches swinging threw throw
I felt perfect on the mound. I threw all fastballs. I hoped to get to throw some more but the hitters were swinging at the first pitch. But if I have to choose five pitches or 15, I'll take five every day.
anxious felt turned
I felt all right. It was better than I thought it would be. I was kind of anxious and nervous, but it turned out all right.