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
coming days eat either innings knew pitch sit
I knew coming in it was either going to be one of those days where I struggled, and I was going to have to sit out there and eat up innings or I was going to pitch good,
bat came coming guy guys run score second
After the second run scored, I still had Vladimir Guerrero coming to bat with a guy on base, so all of that was out of my head, ... The guys came to me and said, 'Keep it right there, because we have to score anyway.'
coming game guys hoped keeping looking team throw understand
At the back of the rotation, they're not looking for guys to go out and throw shutouts, they just want us to keep them in the game, ... I understand that, especially coming from Colorado, where keeping the team in the game was all we hoped for.
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.'
advantage coming good kept mentality opportunity pitch realized simplest
In the simplest terms, I kept the same mentality coming over here, but I also realized I was getting the opportunity to pitch on a really, really, really good team. And I had to take advantage of it.
coming giving home start
It didn't start well. Coming out and giving up a two-run home run.
good
I'm thinking, 'Without this team, I wouldn't have done as good as I have.'
knew
In Colorado, we knew how to play hard,
biggest concern eliminate guys pitch putting trying
I'm just trying to eliminate putting guys on base. That is the biggest concern for me. I always want to go out and pitch well. You don't want to get in those kind of jams all the time.
extremely face nervous sitting watching
I'm not nervous when I face anybody. I'm extremely nervous when I'm sitting down watching a game.
advantage asked athlete chance opportunity pitch
I'm getting an opportunity to show that I can pitch in big games, and all you want as an athlete is a chance. You want a chance to be able to do big things, and I'm getting it. This is everything I've asked for, and you've got to take advantage because you never know when it will come again.
ask chance opportunity pitch
I'm getting an opportunity to show that I can pitch and pitch in big games, ... That's all you can ask as an athlete, a chance to do big things.
bottom proud seven strong throwing
I'm proud, but not too proud because we did lose. Throwing seven strong innings, I'm always going to be proud of that. But the bottom line's winning, and we didn't get it done tonight.
good hurt
I had a pretty good spring. I don't think I hurt myself at all. We'll see what happens.