Jeff Francis
Jeff Francis
Jeffrey William Francisis a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1981
might road
Right now, we might be inexperienced, ... but down the road we'll be better off.
against execute few might success time
I haven't executed against them. The first time around, you might get away with a few things, but to have success over time, you have to execute your pitches.
figure obsess until
I'm probably going to obsess about it until I figure it out. Until I get it right, it won't be right in my head.
missed
I never missed by so much so often.
care early games intense march playing prepared
In early March it's not too often you're playing intense games like that. I think I've prepared myself well for it (so) that those things will take care of themselves.
baseball given gotten lower needed pitches runs share success
I've gotten myself into a lot of trouble, more so than when I had success at lower levels. But I've made some pitches when I've needed to, to get out of it. I mean, not always. I've given up my share of runs and hits.
avoided ball damage definitely good point putting quite release start
There definitely is something not quite right. The good thing is I feel like if I can find that release point and start putting the ball where I need to when I need to, good things are going to happen. I think I avoided a lot of damage that could have been done.
Fastball, it went right down the middle, and he was all over it.
builds confidence full game good ready start
To put that confidence in me to start a game like that I think builds my confidence and makes me feel good going out. I'm ready to go the full 65 (pitches).
country game global
Every country has something to prove. We want to show this is a global game. It's not just America's game any more.
The way I see it, I was up and down,
ball definitely needed point quite release trouble
It was the same thing the whole outing. I was having trouble with my release point and getting the ball where I needed to. There is definitely something that is not quite right.
forward happy kindness next season wrote year
Once the season is over. I just kind of go back through it, look at the things I wrote down over the year -- what I did, what I need to do, what I'm happy with, what I'm not happy with -- and look forward to next year.
telling thinks
telling you what he thinks of his fastball.