Jeff Suppan
Jeff Suppan
Jeffrey Scot Suppanis an American retired professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 January 1975
definitely
It was definitely a big inning for them,
against frame guys matters mind particular past pitch year
I want to keep my mind in the same frame of mind every start. So, when I got out there, what I've done in the past against these guys doesn't matter. What I've done in the past this year doesn't matter. What matters is that particular pitch I'm throwing.
benefit experience helps
The more times you're in those situations, that experience is going to benefit you. It helps you focus.
control
That's how it goes. You can't control it.
five grinding pitches
You're going to go out there and you may feel good, you may feel bad; that really doesn't matter, ... You have to go out and make pitches. Sometimes it may take five pitches to get that one out, but you've got to keep grinding it. With our team, anything can happen.
adapt front starter wait
As a starter you have to be able to adapt to what is put in front of you. Obviously, you don't like to wait that long but sometimes you have to.
fast screwed
I screwed up, ... I thought I was moving. I'm not a fast runner. I don't know what else to say.
faced last prepares year
Last year I faced them a lot, so I think that prepares me for this year,
ball five hard pitching threw throw walking win
Overall, I thought Esteban threw the ball well and I think I didn't throw the ball as well. Walking five guys, pitching out of the stretch, pitching out of a lot of jams, it's hard to win that way.
came chance figure full last locker looks nervous trade trying
He came over in a trade, new locker room, and he was probably nervous and trying to figure his way around. Now, having two full seasons, getting a chance to come up last year, I think he looks really good.
capitalize games good hard mistakes together
Some of these games, it's hard to come up with an explanation. They were able to capitalize on my mistakes and put together some good at-bats, and I didn't make pitches.
everywhere focusing good last location obviously pitch stamina
My stamina was good, I thought. Obviously my pitch location wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. I'm still predominantly focusing on the fastball. It didn't go everywhere I wanted it to go, but better than last time.
improved location pitches selection
Location has always been No. 1 for me. My location has improved with each start. ... For me, each of my pitches complements another pitch. I've improved on pitches, pitch location, pitch selection and my rhythm.
bags clubhouse creative excited jersey meet offer pope rip
I called Rip Rowan, who is our clubhouse manager, and he got us a jersey and I was very excited and nervous. More importantly, just to meet the pope was phenomenal, and then to be able to offer him what I thought was a creative gift. And then my bags didn't make it. So I didn't have anything to offer him.