John Patterson
John Patterson
against beat football good last liked played taking
We were pretty beat up last week. That's not an excuse. I'm not taking anything away from Osceola because they've got a very good football team. I would have liked to have played against them with everyone healthy.
adventures chemistry closer finally forward front great handle helped home kids looking players playing spend team time together
We've had some adventures on the road, but I think it has really helped us come together as a team. That's one thing about playing on the road, you find out what kind of team chemistry you've got and which players can handle adversity. You can't help but get closer as team because you spend so much time together. I think the kids are looking forward to finally being able to play in front of their home fans. I know I am. I think it's going to be a great atmosphere.
achieve baseball classic goals meant playing season year
This season is more important to me than the World Baseball Classic right now. There are goals and things I want to achieve this year during the season that meant more to me than playing in the World Baseball Classic.
against balls breaking fastball felt korean mechanics threw today
Everything today went really well. My mechanics felt better than that one inning I threw against the Korean team. The breaking balls still aren't there yet, but my fastball and changeup felt real good.
great hold time
We didn't hold up our end of the bargain. The first time through the rotation, we didn't do a great job.
areas asked capacity concern federal government great law local loss officers resources serve
This pending immigration legislation is of great concern to law enforcement. Local governments should not be asked to do that which the federal government can't or won't do. We do not have the resources or capacity to serve as immigration officers without great loss to other areas of law enforcement.
believed early eventually everybody far given healthy pitch potential turn
This is what I've always believed that I could do. I mean, if I would have given up on that I don't know how far I would have eventually gotten. I believed that I could turn it around and get over the injuries, get healthy and go out and pitch and show the potential that everybody thought I had early in my career.
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It's an intense, intense ballgame when you put the United States of America on your chest. You are fighting tooth and nail for your country. Health was a risk, and the risk to the reward didn't seem like it was there for me at this point in my career.
felt good hard
It was really hard for me to get frustrated, because I felt so good, and I was making good pitches. It was just Hennessey and Bonds.
aggressor believer physical
They were just much more physical than we were. I'm a big believer that most of the time, the aggressor wins. (Friday), they were the aggressor. Most of the time, we have been the aggressors this year.
showing umpire
I shouldn't have done it. He thought I was showing the umpire up.
excited feeling neat people seem
People seem to be excited to have us back in town. It does have a neat feeling in this stadium.
miracle
It would take a miracle at this point.
achieve bay children compared raise
Compared to the Bay Area, it was a better place to raise children and to achieve a better work-life balance.