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
learn pitches
When I executed my pitches I had success, ... I can learn a lot from that.
ball clubhouse confidence giving good hanging happened left pitches team walk
It happened very quickly. I didn't make good pitches and I left the ball up. It's very disappointing. The team put a lot of confidence in me, giving the ball in this situation. Everyone in that clubhouse was confident. But we aren't going to walk away hanging out heads.
advantage bad came eliminate fourth pitches row runs three took
The three runs in the fourth came when I made bad pitches all in a row and they took advantage of them. I have to be able to eliminate those mistakes.
bad eliminate pitches
I just made some bad pitches all in a row. I have to be able to eliminate those mistakes.
against came deep good happen hitters left pitcher pitches swinging
It really did happen very quick. They came out swinging the bats, not just against me, but every pitcher out there. They didn't get deep into a lot of counts. I left pitches up, and good hitters are going to hit pitches like that.
advantage bad hit pitches took
They took advantage of some bad pitches and hit them hard.
ball came figure happened pitches second throwing
A lot of pitches I think weren't the way I wanted them to be. The first inning I came out throwing the ball really well. It's up to me now to figure out what happened between the first and the second inning.
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.
awesome experience major
This was an awesome experience, something you don't experience in the major leagues.
budgets defeats
To see between 10 and 20 defeats is not unusual. In 2003 there were 42 budgets defeated. In 2004 there were only six. Between 10 and 20 defeats is not uncommon.
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.
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).
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.
expected justify left looking pitching point season six weeks won
I don't know what I expected at this point of the year, but I do know if I'm not pitching well, I'm not going to be satisfied. I have won 11 games, but there were six weeks left in the season and I had 11 wins, so I should have more. I'm not looking for any way to justify what's happened.