Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
Mark Allan Hendricksonis an American former baseball and basketball player. Hendrickson was a pitcher in Major League Baseballand played power forward in the National Basketball Associationand Continental Basketball Association. He is one of just 12 athletes to play in both MLB and the NBA...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 June 1974
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I went out there and felt good. Everything was going good there for a while. For me to be successful, I have to keep it down, using my height to my advantage. Today, three pitches got up and they made me pay. For the most part, I was in the groove except for those three pitches and two walks to Wilkinson. That's being too fine.
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I think when you can limit the amount of transactions, ... get some camaraderie in the clubhouse, I think anybody who has seen us in the first half and the second half can tell we're having a lot more fun. We brought in some guys who added some excitement and some enthusiasm. And we're still learning. ... For us I just think it's a matter of having something to prove and having some fun with it. The results show and it's fun to be a part of this team the second half.
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I think the fans have felt somewhat cheated over the years. We have their attention. Now it's up to us to do something about it.
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Knowing what they can do, I was just trying to stay focused and make good pitches.
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Three pitches got up and they made me pay. They score runs in bunches and took advantage of my mistakes.
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I don't know if it's ever going to go away. It's just something I'm going to have to learn to deal with and adjust my workouts accordingly.
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Hopefully, I can keep this going. I've got one more start to finish up strong, and that's where my focus is.
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I hope what he did doesn't get forgotten, because when you shut a team down you're doing something right.
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That's always been my tendency the first inning of spring.
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The bullpen did a good job, came in and settled things down. And we came away with another good victory.
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That's what makes their lineup so tough. It's such a fine line between being aggressive with them and not letting them burn you.
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It's always good to get their perspective, a different view point. They're the one's we're competing against.
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It's going to be a blessing for me. What I'm finding, because I threw across my body, I never could free up my arm. My pitches have more life to them now than they ever had. And if I do get out of alignment a little bit, I can feel it. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. That's the way I'm looking at it.
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There's a little sense of urgency coming towards the end of the season, with everything up in the air contract-wise, ... I think with the importance of every start going in, trying to be a little more focused, I've picked up on a few things that can be helpful.