Jason Vargas
Jason Vargas
Jason Matthew Vargasis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 2004 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2005, recorded two career starts with the New York Mets in 2007 and was sent to the Seattle Mariners in 2009...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 February 1983
CityApple Valley, CA
hit knock nice runners
It would be nice to try to hit with runners on and I knock one in.
forward game looking
I've never been in a game of this magnitude. I'm looking forward to it.
behind earlier few fooling hitting last missing people pitches
I wasn't tired. I just wasn't fooling anybody. They were hitting pitches they were missing earlier in the game. I got behind on a few people ... and just couldn't put away that last out.
college coming great highly push regular
I think of Jered as another regular guy. He was highly sought-after coming out of college. On the field, he's a great guy. Off the field, he's a great guy. We just push for each other. We kind of think of each other as friends. If we ever had to go head-to-head, then, yeah, we'd compete.
deciding game mound pitcher playoffs staff wants
I wouldn't want it any other way. If it's the game deciding if we're going to go to the playoffs or not, I want to be out on the mound just like every other pitcher on this staff wants to be out on the mound.
advantage ball bit fifth forward happier joe slider strikes threw took
I got the ball up in the fifth inning and they took advantage of it a little bit. Joe said that was enough. I'll just go forward from here. I was a little bit happier with my slider today. I threw it for strikes a little more. ... It was an all right performance, I would say.
balls best caught felt thrown
I felt like this was the best I've thrown in a long time. I just got two balls up, and I got caught with it.
felt pitches rewarded throwing
I felt like I was throwing pitches where I wanted and wasn't getting rewarded for them.
nice
It's nice to get the first one out of the way.
goes talent
It just goes to show how much talent there is in our minor-league system.
athletes best good guys hitters leave level matter teams
Those guys are good athletes out there. They're one of the best teams in the country. They are there for a reason. Hitters are hitters. No matter what level you're at, if you leave it up, they're going to hit it. If you get it down, they're not.
ball games goal team win
That's my whole goal to contribute, keep my team in the ball game, and win ball games. We're out here to win.
anytime behind
I don't know if I couldn't get a rhythm. But if I did get a rhythm, I couldn't put them away. Anytime you are behind in the count, you are working uphill.
act guys help pitch playoffs rookie win
I'm not here to pitch like a rookie -- or act like one. I'm here to help these guys get to the playoffs and win the World Series.