Paul Byrd
Paul Byrd
Paul Gregory Byrdis an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known, perhaps ironically, as being the "nicest guy in baseball". In 2002, Byrd developed an old-fashioned, early twentieth-century windup in which he swung his arms back and forth to create deception and momentum. He became recognizable and well known for his unique delivery...
coming game guys love means pitch pressure teams turned
I love the pressure and I love that every game counts. I've been on last-place teams and first-place teams, and this is what it's all about. Coming down to the wire, every pitch means something and you can't take anything for granted. It's very exciting. I think all of our guys have really turned it up a notch.
fans house love opening
I love opening day. You've got a packed house and it's a playoff-type atmosphere. I'd love to see the fans come out for more.
love seeing skyline unique
I love the feel of it, the big wall. It has its own unique feel. I like seeing some of the skyline in the background.
fires gets
I know he doesn't do that on purpose, but it fires you up and it gets you back on focus.
credit earn few game innings last seen
I haven't seen a game like that, ever. It's disappointing he didn't make them earn it. It's unfortunate the way the last few innings turned. You don't want to take any credit away from them, but it's a gift.
bottom credit great hitting job line offense overcame poor sleep start tampa tonight
I have to give credit to Tampa Bay, they did a great job of hitting the ball. But the bottom line is, our offense overcame my poor start and I'll be able to sleep tonight because of that.
bullpen excited offense overcame picked poor sleep start teammates tonight
I'm really excited about the way my teammates picked me up tonight. The bullpen and our offense overcame my poor start and I'll be able to sleep tonight because of that.
contract family guaranteed kansas larger left money paying win
I left a lot of guaranteed money on the table. But my family said, 'How much money is enough?' They are paying me a lot in Cleveland. I want to win and that was more important than the larger contract in Kansas City.
control deal great rely velocity
I'm a control pitcher, so I don't rely on great velocity anyway. It wasn't a big deal for me.
bad good needed shoulder
I needed to go out there and give us a good start. It was just bad timing. I shoulder the loss.
last parents rodney
I'm the Rodney Dangerfield of parents. Last year, Colby said, 'Why do they want your autograph? You're only average.
crushed fall guy hits line maybe somebody starting
The thing I see is that we're getting the hits now. Before, maybe if a guy crushed a line drive, it was hit right at somebody for an out. Now the hits are starting to fall in and we're stringing them together.
mind
In my mind, you can only keep Vladimir Guerrero down so long.
control good home performance stop strikes throw throwing walking
I just wanted to throw strikes and give a good performance. If I get beat, I want it to be throwing strikes, not walking people. After the Shelton home run, I was able to stop overthrowing and get my control settled.