Aaron Small
Aaron Small
Aaron James Smallis an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is probably best remembered for his short successful stint as a starter for the New York Yankees in 2005...
grip helped spring taught
Mel taught me a new grip on my sinker in spring training, and I've used it all year, ... It has really helped me.
double forgot
I thought it was a double down the line. I forgot who was over there. What a play.
against challenge excited good spring start
Sure, I'd like the opportunity. It would be a good challenge for me. I was excited about the start I had against them in spring training. That was neat.
team
The 7-0 thing is nice, but more importantly, it's a team win,
ends fourth game gives momentum run score swings team time
That was huge; that play right there gives them their fourth run if they score it, and it ends an inning, ... Any time you make a play like that, in a game like this, it swings the momentum to the team that makes that play.
eight nice people since spring thinking training
I was thinking about my career, and it's been eight years since I've come back to Spring Training in consecutive years with the same team. It's nice to come in, people know you and you know them. It's a little more relaxed.
bothered felt good hitting walking
Walking guys, hitting guys, I can't do that, that's uncalled for. I wasn't bothered by the situation, I felt good on the mound.
coach
You didn't know I could hit, did you coach?
bit careful cautious hated missing pops
I hated missing every bit of it up here. (Team trainers) were real cautious and careful with me, which is good, so it's not something that pops up later.
came felt last
I felt better each start. Last night, it all came together. I feel like I'm right where I need to be.
guy strike
I'd like to strike this guy out, ... so I can get this ball.
against average faced pitchers season
We've faced a lot of average pitchers this season ... and haven't done anything against them.
ball changed finger grip huge inches instead last middle sink slide spring
He changed the grip on my sinker last spring and got it to sink more consistently. He had me put my middle finger on the seam instead of my first finger, and slide it up on the ball about two inches. Those two inches made a huge difference.
definitely moving
I feel great. It's definitely moving in the right direction.