Jon Garland
Jon Garland
Jon Steven Garlandis an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. After being drafted by the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseballin 1997, Garland played for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Colorado Rockies...
ahead approach attacking ball battling change four helped innings kept seemed strike throw throwing
It seemed like the first four innings I couldn't throw a strike to get ahead of a guy. But I kept battling and kept attacking and didn't change my approach throwing the ball at all and I think that's what helped out.
air couple damaged gave took
They went out and gave me a couple of runs, and I gave them right back. It damaged me a little and it took the air out of out guys.
break happy lock trying worked
They wanted to lock me in to return, and it's something I was going to do from the start. I wasn't trying to break the bank. I just wanted to be happy and they wanted to be happy, and it worked out.
build good job last mound pitch regardless time
Even before last year, every time I go out there on the mound and pitch and do a good job for my team, I build confidence. Regardless of just one season.
mound movement strong takes
Sometimes my sinker is better when I'm tired, ... Sometimes a long layoff and not being on the mound makes me too strong and takes away from the movement of the ball.
maybe owns sees
I don't know what it is. Maybe he sees something in my delivery. I know he owns me right now.
arm beat felt good instead thinking tried
My arm felt good, and I just tried to over do it. Instead of concentrating on making good pitches, I was thinking about how good my arm felt, and I got beat down.
offense pressure took
I was strong. I was really strong. The offense took the pressure off me in the first inning.
felt good grabbed momentum ran throwing
I felt like I was still throwing pretty good pitches. They grabbed momentum and ran with it.
It seems, ... like a lot of things are going right for us.
easy tough win
It's a tough game. It's not easy to go out and win a ballgame.
funny goes guys likes yelling
It's funny because when he goes to the plate, he actually likes guys yelling at him,
again best definitely good month streak
There was definitely a good streak in there for me. There was a month in there where it was the best I have ever felt. To be able to do it over and over and over again was the best I felt.
air takes
It really jams me. When I give it right back, it takes the air out of the guys.