Shawn Chacon
Shawn Chacon
Shawn Anthony Chacónis an American retired professional baseball pitcher. He last played in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros in 2008. During his career, he threw an 88–92 mph sinker, a big curveball, a slider, and a changeup...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 December 1977
CityAnchorage, AK
easier focus funny team
It's funny to say, but it's easier to focus on a team like this.
change following great hitters kept mixed watch
It's great following him. He told me to watch the hitters to see if they change their approach. I mixed it up and kept them off balance.
crazy explain road
It's just unbelievable for me. I still can't really explain it, ... It's kind of a crazy road you take to get where I am.
It's just big not only for myself, but for the team.
conditions constantly pitch pitcher rather
It wasn't that bad. I'd much rather pitch in these conditions than be a hitter. At least as a pitcher you're constantly moving.
man move
It wasn't like, 'Oh, my God, I'm scared,' You take it like a man and move on,
history honor mark yankees
It's an honor to be part of all this history. You want to put your own mark on the Yankees organization and the history.
pay seemed tried waiting
I tried to go back in there with my two-seamer, and it seemed like he was waiting for it, ... He made me pay for it.
ball breaking throw
When I'm able to throw my breaking ball for strikes, I'm going to be successful,
cheers heard
We heard the cheers from the back field. We didn't know what was going on.
nervous pitch
When I was on the mound, I was pretty relaxed. I was focused. I don't know what it is, but I'm more nervous before I pitch and then after I come out of the game. When I'm in there, I don't feel any of that.
came realized time
When it came time to go out and pitch, I realized why I was here,
bad couple exactly good pitches sixth
Through five, I did exactly what I wanted to do with most of the pitches. In the sixth inning, just made a couple bad pitches to some good hitters. That was it.
defense late strikes threw
I threw strikes and was able to go late in the game. And the defense was outstanding.