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...
ball chance ego help matter pitch spot top
It doesn't matter what spot I pitch in. I can help at the top or in the middle. I'm not an ego guy. What does matter is getting the ball with a chance to win. You've got that in Cleveland.
against competition guys pitcher pitches plate smaller tonight
He's a big-game pitcher and a big competition pitcher. He pitches well against everybody, and not just the smaller lineups. He had some guys at the plate tonight with a lot of RBIs, and he made them look uncomfortable.
enjoy pitching
I enjoy pitching the big games, I enjoy the pressure,
anywhere care help pitch spot
I don't care what spot I pitch in the rotation. I can help anywhere they put me.
based corners importance people pitch strike though
I can't do anything different based on the importance of the game. I just have to pitch my game. I've said that all along, even though it's playoffs, you're going to get 85, 86, 87 (miles-per-hour) on the corners and I'm not going to strike too many people out.
based game importance people pitcher strike though
I can't really do anything different based on the importance of the game, ... Even though it's the playoffs, you're going to get 85, 86, 87 (mph) on the corners. I'm not going to strike too many people out, not going to give up too many runs. I just keep us in the game and battle. I need some runs. I need hitting. That's just the kind of pitcher I am.
chance chills cleveland drafted finally mark pitch signed suit talked
When I signed here, Mark and I talked about how I'd finally be able to pitch for him and the Indians. Someone said, 'He was drafted by Cleveland 15 years ago, and he's finally going to get a chance to suit up for that team.' I kind of got the chills when I read that.
cleveland pitching uniform weird
It's weird pitching in Cleveland with a Cleveland uniform on.
best cheer emotional finally great meant pitch promise putting uniform
It was emotional for me putting on this uniform at Jacobs Field. To finally be able to do that meant a lot. I didn't pitch my best today, but everyone was great to me. I promise I'll give them a lot more to cheer about down the road.
couple glad good locker mood pitch
The mood was up in the locker room, which was nice. We've had a couple of red-eye flights. I think we were a little delirious, so we were kind of happy. I was glad to go out there and give us a good performance. I wanted to pitch a lot of innings.
pitch
I pitched OK. I didn't pitch exceptionally well, but I don't think I pitched five-runs poorly.
bottom came five line pitch played reasons runs saw team won
I pitched OK. I didn't pitch exceptionally well, but I didn't think I pitched five runs poorly. The bottom line is we won the game. I can't say enough about how we played as a team. One of the reasons I came here was the way our team plays, and you saw that (yesterday).
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.
best couple feels good last mechanics pennant pitch race struggled
I didn't have my best stuff; I struggled with my mechanics early. It feels good to go out and have a good performance. My last couple were poor. It doesn't feel good to go out in a pennant race and not pitch well.