Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Jason David Schmidt, is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Piratesand Atlanta Braves, by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round, 206th overall, of the 1991 draft...
felt groin hurt last pain pushed sharp worse
When I pushed off on that last pitch, I felt a sharp pain. Twinges come and go, but this felt different. It actually felt worse than when I hurt my groin last year. But I feel a lot better today.
bad coming definite difficult hard improvement last slide speed surgery throw
It was a definite improvement over last year. The changeup has been difficult to throw for me in Arizona, but it wasn't bad (Saturday), and I've always had that slide step, but after coming off surgery it's hard to speed up mechanically.
biggest difference extension fastball last life
Last year, I was just so wild. I didn't have any life. This year, I feel like I have some extension on my fastball and a little life on the end. That's the biggest difference from last year. I just couldn't do that.
attribute felt happy impossible last seems since team throw year
Last year I felt good. I just didn't get any results. It seems like since I've been on this team the changeup has been impossible to throw here. I attribute that to Arizona. It hasn't been half-bad this year. I don't know what to attribute that too, but I'm happy with it.
against couple days pitch threw
It was a little overwhelming. They told me a couple of days ago I was going to pitch against the Twins. I didn't know how to prepare. I just went out there and threw strikes.
concentration goes happy season
I've been pretty happy. Once the season starts, your concentration goes up another level, but I'm pretty happy with the spring.
concentration goes nice season seven
I've been pretty happy, (but) once the season starts, your concentration goes up another level. It's nice to get seven innings.
balls biggest days double fan games ruining running
I've always been his biggest fan even when I've been on the other team. We all know what he can do on defense. Running those balls into the gap, you're going, 'That's a double or a triple.' Then I had flashbacks from his Diamondback days ruining my games from the other end with his glove.
best brian hitter randy saw
I used to think Brian Giles was the best hitter I ever saw when he was hot, but Randy Winn has topped that,
emotions familiar free good mixed time
I thought it was a 50-50 thing. I have mixed emotions about it. I'm going back to a familiar team. I never said I didn't want to be here. It's just it would have been a good time to be a free agent.
arm chance felt half line lower name throw
The arm felt good, but mechanically I just couldn't get going. I couldn't line up my arm with the lower half and give myself a chance to throw strikes. That's the name of the game, and I just didn't do that.
secret
I don't know what the big secret is.
above beyond everybody harder intensity level nobody prepares puts works
Nobody works harder than him, that's for sure. Just the way he prepares for the game. His intensity level is above and beyond what everybody else's is. He really puts everything into it.
division heard
I was surprised. I heard he'd been working out hard. The division is kind of up for grabs. I thought he would come back and give us a little boost. ... If you're hurt, you're hurt.