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
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I went through some tough times as the closer last year in Colorado, booed off the field some games, and that's at home, where I grew up, in front of family and friends. I came over here, with a chance to be in a playoff race, something I've never been a part of, and I'm thinking, what have I got to lose?
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That's the way we've played the last three weeks or so. Everybody has the attitude that we have to come out and win every game, no matter what situation we're in. Tonight showed some of the character of this team, the fight, and now we have one more game.
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Everything leading up to this (start), it matters, ... But it doesn't when you're in the playoffs and it's win or go home. Nothing else matters. You don't want the last thing people remember you by (is) you lost the playoff game and your team got sent home.
felt good last looking
I felt good to the last pitch. That's all I'm looking for.
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I come in here and lose; I was losing in Colorado. I've been through that. What, am I going to get booed? I was booed in Colorado last year. So I've been through that.
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In my last start, I kind of got in trouble by falling behind early in the count. I tried to go ahead with strike one, and then try to make them hit my pitch later in the count.
last losing simply
I don't know how I got through losing and being in last place every year. Obviously, simply because I've never been in this situation. I'm just very, very thankful.
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,
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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.
cheers heard
We heard the cheers from the back field. We didn't know what was going on.
pitches
I still made pitches when I had to.
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I think everybody understands that we have to win every day. The more pressure we can put on them, obviously the less pressure there is on us.
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I was able to throw everything for strikes, ... I was able to make pitches when I needed to. It was a good day.