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...
bullpen coming days fine focus knew role starting sure
I knew coming up here my role was that they put me where they need to. If that's in the bullpen or starting every 15 days or whatever, that's fine with me. The only thing I try to focus on is making sure I'm where I need to be when they put me out there.
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.
support sure team
I'll just support the team and make sure I'm ready.
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.
came felt time
After the first game, I felt like it was about time I came in and contributed my part, and did well.
life routine spend strange
It's strange in a sense that you spend your whole life in one routine and now it's kind of up in the air,
definitely experience guys learn year
I would have had a different answer. This year is is definitely better to be in the big league. You can learn more every day, you are around the guys more and you are getting that experience and I think that helps.
behind command defense felt good job pitch quality seemed sharp situations tougher
It was a little tougher getting there because I didn't feel as sharp command wise. But I felt that I did a good job in big situations and made a quality pitch and the defense was there behind me. It was one of those that just seemed to happen.
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,