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...
front guy log pitch tree uses
That guy uses a tree log for a bat. The pitch was down and away, I thought. But he got out in front of it.
body definitely five gets pitching six
It's definitely going to be different. Your body gets used to pitching every five days, six days. Sometimes, you can feel too good.
crowds people upsetting
It's been upsetting to see some of the crowds we've had, considering the way we've been playing, but you can't make people come out to the park. They've got things to do.
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 takes
It really jams me. When I give it right back, it takes the air out of the guys.
column win
When it comes down to it, it's one in the win column for the team. That's what really matters.
counted people spring training written
A lot of people counted us out before spring training even started. We already were written off in a lot of people's books.
division fourth guarantee people picked realize tough win
A lot of people out there will be disappointed (whenever the Sox don't win), because I guarantee we won't be picked to come in fourth in our division this year. There are different expectations this year, and there should be, but I don't think people realize how tough it is to win a World Series.
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.
against bullpen deal hitters nobody rather somebody standing threw
I take it in stride. It's one of those things you have to deal with, you have to overcome. I went out and threw against some of my own hitters again, just so I could see somebody standing in the box, rather than a bullpen when nobody is there. It's tough. Nothing is like the real game.
baseball best happened happens kid moving time traded understand white
It happens all the time in baseball these days, trades, moving around. It happened to me in '98 as a young kid getting traded to the White Sox. It's business. You've got to understand that. If it would have happened, it would have happened and I would have made the best of it.
early giving pressure quick runs took
Going out and giving me some quick early runs took the pressure off me a little bit.
frame good start
He wanted me to get out of there with a good start and in a good frame of mind.
great guy hit hits pitches
He hit great pitches. I don't think any other guy hits those two pitches out.