Scott Baker
Scott Baker
Timothy Scott Bakeris an American professional baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He stands 6 feet 4 inchestall and weighs 215 pounds. He has played in Major League Baseballfor the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats and throws right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 September 1981
CityShreveport, LA
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It was an OK pitch. It just wasn't the right pitch at the right time.
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It just hit me in a good spot, ... I wouldn't say I had my best stuff, but I made adjustments, kept the ball down and got the job done.
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It's a totally different feeling. It really is. Once you get some major league hitters out, it's definitely a confidence booster.
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It's a tough situation for the coaches. It definitely could (help my cause). But they know what he can do. It's definitely going to be an interesting spring training.
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It's definitely easier to wash them here than at home.
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It's a good feeling, without a doubt, ... Being able to settle in a little bit is important. The more I'm up here, the more I can get comfortable. Being up here the rest of the season is going to be big.
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When I have a good game, that's what I'm able to do, get guys out with the fastball, ... I was able to get some guys to chase it up, and down at the knees when I needed to.
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When I have a good game, that's that I do, ... I'm able to get guys out with the fastball. I was able to locate it and was able to get some guys chase it up. You just want to work ahead and stay ahead and let the guys get themselves out.
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We really have been helping each other through tough times. Obviously, it started as a result of a tragic event you never expect to read about. The idea and the relationship came out of tragic necessity.
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You're looking at some of the future. And that's good. Whether we're in it in the end or not will probably determine these guys' playing time. And when they get in there, I think they'll make the most of their opportunities because that's the type of character they have and the kind of players they are.
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A win is a win. It doesn't matter if it's the Royals or the Indians. Every win is important.
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This is an intensely personal decision, not in any way, shape or form because of what others have said, ... One thing he wanted to avoid was that this appeared to be in response to pressure from some liberal interest group.
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They were definitely taking the balls and swinging at the strikes.
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I think I tried to work on a couple of things while I was up here, ... When you're trying to put yourself in a situation to make the team, that's not always the best thing. I was still able to work through it. I made the adjustments I needed to make. It actually turned out better.