Russ Ortiz
Russ Ortiz
Russell Reid Ortizis a retired Major League baseball pitcher. Ortiz played for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 6 ft 1 intall, and weighs 220 pounds...
bats fact good guys happy hit main objective ready swing throw
I am here to get ready for the season. My main objective is to throw good pitches. I want the guys to swing the bats and hit the ball. I was really happy for a while there, the fact I was getting ahead.
bit came conviction execute felt pitch throw today walks worry
I felt like I could throw every pitch with conviction and not worry about my mechanics. The walks today came up and bit me. ... I just couldn't execute my pitches.
evaluate mound throw throwing
I'll throw off the mound and see where it's at. . . . We're going to evaluate it. Keep throwing and see how it feels.
ball came fine five good knew last maybe nice plate six spot stretched throw trying
I knew it was my last inning, and when Helton came up, after about six pitches, I just wanted him to put the ball in play. I started trying to be too fine with pitches, and trying to throw the ball in a good spot over the plate that maybe he'd put in play. But it was good to be able to be stretched out like that. It was nice to get up and down five times.
pitches throw
The most important thing is that I'm able to throw all my pitches for strikes.
trying
I could see that they were serious, ... Winning's important. I wanted to be a part of what they're trying to accomplish.
almost guarantee name people talked ton win
I can almost guarantee you, ... I won't win it. I've talked to a ton of people who tell me, around the league, my name is never mentioned.
bat fast noticed pitch recognize
One of the things I noticed was how fast he was able to put the bat on the ball. He could recognize the pitch well before he had to swing, and then he would get around so fast, so hard.
explain seemed wish
I wish I could explain what happened. Nothing seemed to be where I wanted it and it was after Holliday's at-bat that it seemed to change.
answers happy honest
Right now, and this is as honest as I've ever been, I'm not happy with the situation. I'm not happy having to go through this. There are a lot of things I don't have answers for.
caught dealing easier happens matter pitch whatever worried
It doesn't matter to me. I'm not worried about all that stuff. I don't want to be caught up in all that, ... I just want to pitch and whatever happens happens. It's been a lot easier dealing with it that way.
adds felt good john
I think we felt pretty good about our bullpen, ... but, definitely, getting John back adds a lot.
extend felt ready running sure trying
I was trying to extend my running to make sure I was ready and felt something, and that's kind of where we're at right now.
along confident
I thought all along I'd feel more confident up here than down there.