Rich Harden
Rich Harden
James Richard "Rich" Hardenis a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He has pitched for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball...
awe bit everybody fun watching
He's so much fun to watch. He's so dominant. Everybody is in a little bit of awe watching him.
believe bit game looking
I didn't know about the shoes, but I believe it. When you pitch, you're always looking for things like that. It's a game of inches, and every little bit helps.
bit games
You did see a little bit of everything. That's why I just need to get in more games, because simulated games are completely different.
against competing starters
In a way, all the starters are kind of competing against each other.
happy help love talk
It's something to talk about. Any way that I can come back and help out the team. If it's the 'pen, I'd be happy doing that. I'd love to start, but ...
love
It's something I would love to do, but I don't know if they'll let it happen.
extend soon throw trying
It's not good. As soon as I started trying to throw changeups and really extend the arm, I could feel it. Hopefully, it doesn't put me back too far.
great huge step
Once I get out there, it will be a huge step for me. It will be great to get that first one out of the way.
pounds season stayed sure time
I'm down to 191 pounds. I'd like to get to 196-198 by the time the season starts. I was 197 before I got sick. It sure stayed with me awhile. To me, getting back to around 197 pounds is a big deal.
crazy drive
I'm going to drive myself crazy if I do that, ... You never know how you're going to feel.
felt good left
I left it right over the plate. Other than that, I felt pretty good about my night.
pitch ready
I'm just not ready to come back and pitch yet.
days feeling four last overall ready start three
The last three or four days I've been feeling a lot better. I was a little unsure, at the start of the spring, how I'd feel, but overall I feel great. ... One more start and I'm ready to go.
best came either gave good left pitches speed swing time trouble
Every time I gave up a run, we came back and got a run. That was huge. I didn't have my best stuff. I was making pitches with my fastball. I was having a little trouble with my off speed pitches. Either they weren't good enough to swing at or they were too good, and I left them up.