Mike Timlin
Mike Timlin
Michael August Timlinis a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 March 1966
gave hold knew opportunity
It was an opportunity you knew was out there and you wanted to take hold of it. It gave us a little life.
ball bit great hitting
It was a back-and-forth battle. They have a great team. They're hitting the ball well. We just hit the ball a little bit better.
becomes breath deep lead magic next number until
It's not any different until we get a significant lead and it becomes different when our magic number is zero. Then it becomes different. Then you can take a deep breath and concentrate on the next step.
hold opportunity
It's an opportunity you know is there, ... But you've to take hold of it. That's what we did.
It's an ill-timed loss, but what are you going to do?
bridge change easy losing pitcher relief season talented
It won't really change anything I do. I was just kind of the bridge to the end of the season anyway. But it won't be easy losing a talented relief pitcher like that.
chance lose played
They played well over there. There really was no chance for them to lose their composure.
age-and-aging fact younger
As you get up in age, you're a little more prideful of the fact that you can keep up with the younger guys,
brought fighting season year
That's how we have to play. We brought it down to the end of the season like we usually do. We've been fighting for first place all year long.
sigh tough
You never want to sigh too hard. It's going to be a tough two games.
dreaming guys home last leagues
This is what we all come to do. Guys don't come to the big leagues dreaming they'll be in last place and go home at the end of September.
defensive good great reactions speed tough watching
He's a tough little hitter. He's got great speed. He makes good contact. Watching him on the defensive side, watching him go get the ball, he's pretty awesome. He's got good speed there. He's got very good reactions to the ball.
dominating guy hitters ninth people stands works
He's a young guy who works hard. He's not just scraping by in the ninth inning. He's going out there and dominating hitters and people in the stands want to see that in a ninth-inning guy.
admire fame hall individual quality
I admire what he does. He's a quality individual and a Hall of Fame pitcher.