Brandon McCarthy
Brandon McCarthy
Brandon Patrick McCarthyis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He has also pitched in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and New York Yankees...
basically eyes good helps hopefully looks situation throw tough wherever
Basically I have to throw wherever they put me, and if I'm successful, then hopefully it makes a good impression. It's a win-win situation, I guess. I can go out there and it's going to be a tough situation for me, but if I throw well, hopefully it looks good in their eyes and it helps me in the long run.
depends fighting good happens knowing situation spring training work
Again, a lot depends on what happens this year, who does what. But that's a good situation for me. It will work out well to come into spring training knowing that you're fighting for something.
backing
I don't look at it as I'm backing him up,
ahead anybody backing basically bullpen people throw
I don't look at it as I'm backing him up. I look at it as I'm in the bullpen and I can go in for anybody basically and they could throw people ahead of me or whatever. I just throw basically when told to.
gut works
I go with his gut feeling. In most situations, it works out.
learn role trying understand
Just to see what he thought, but I understand that things could change. I'm trying to learn a new role right now, so that's my focus.
means rally
It will be interesting to see how we rally around. It's by no means over.
few kindness sucks swept teams turn year
We swept a few teams this year ? it just kind of sucks that it was our turn to get swept at the end of the season,