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
attitude bad good guys leads loud people pick positive trying watch whether
When you watch him play, you see what he does on the field. Off the field, when you get over here, you see it's not about him getting on people and being that loud kind of leader. He leads by example. His energy, his positive attitude is contagious. He's just always trying to pick guys up, whether he has a good or bad night.
failed goal heart mindset playoffs ready realistic season ultimately win
Over here is a different mindset from them. You know you're getting ready for a championship season, and a season where you know in your heart that you're going to the playoffs and that ultimately your realistic goal is to win the World Series. And if you don't, then it's a failed season.
came good himself piece pitching randy solid together trying until
They told me when I came over here that we were trying to piece it together until we could get over the injuries, ... Between Small, myself, even Proctor making that one start, we've done a pretty good job. If we get Randy back to being himself and Jaret pitching the way he can, we'll have a solid rotation.
anywhere league matter next riding
There's a lot riding on it no matter what I'm doing. I can be anywhere in the league and there's a lot riding on the next start. That's how I take it.
adds eventually gonna powerful pressure score
Absolutely, you don't panic. As powerful as this lineup is, you don't know when it's gonna happen, but you know eventually they're gonna score runs. Not only does that take a lot of pressure off me, it adds to (opposing pitchers).
bad competition somebody unspoken
There's a competition in this camp, and I don't take anything for granted. It's unspoken (among the starters), (but) it's not as if you want somebody to do bad so you can look better. Competition makes you better.
outsider problems yankees
As an outsider you're kind of like, 'Everybody has those problems, why are they making the Yankees a big deal?'
coming doubt happen opposed team win
As a whole group, I think that's how the team felt. 'Well, what's going to happen today?' As opposed to coming over here, it's like, 'There's no doubt we're going to win today.'
days might pitcher score starting team
Some days it's going to take the starting pitcher to come out and dominate, and you might win, 2-0. But for the most part, we're going to score runs. With a team like this, you don't panic.
saw turned watched
Just getting ahead. I watched Smally do it all day yesterday, and I saw how that turned out for him.
couple needed pressure struggling
I wouldn't say I needed it desperately. But after struggling the first couple of times you put more pressure on yourself.
I would've like to have finished, but it was a lot of pitches.
confidence knowing
I take all the confidence in the world knowing that I did get out of those jams.
anxious gets monotonous physically season
It gets kind of monotonous doing this over and over again. But once you physically feel good, you get anxious for the season to start.