Gil Meche
Gil Meche
Gilbert Allen Mecheis a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Shoulder and back problems caused the former first round pick to retire in 2011 at just 32 years old...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 September 1978
anyone ball double ground strike trying until
I wasn't trying to strike anyone out, not until I got two outs. I just couldn't get them to put the ball on the ground for a double play.
couple hopefully maintain weeks
I'll maintain it for now. Then, hopefully in a couple weeks it will be gone.
arm game ran throwing
I just got tired. I hadn't started a game in a month. And after throwing long toss, then a bullpen, I just ran out of gas. ... My arm is fine.
fair looking market people underpaid
I'm just looking for a fair deal. I don't want to be greedy. At the same time, I don't want to be underpaid to where people can say I didn't get market value.
maybe tried wacky
I had a pretty wacky game, I never could find myself or find a rhythm. I tried everything. Maybe I tried too many things. Nothing worked.
consistent five pitches throw
I'm consistent with the five pitches I throw and doing what I want to do.
boarding east folks hit prediction storm storms sunday talk turn wondered
I called the folks on Sunday when there was talk the storm would be a big one. I wondered about boarding up my house. They said the storms aren't much when they get to us, and the prediction was this one would turn east once it hit land.
balls felt good putting trying
It was them just not putting a lot of balls in play. I felt good. I was trying to make some good pitches.
careful fun
It's fun for me right now, but I need to be careful not to overthrow.
bullpen days pitch session wednesday
They haven't said anything to me. I had a bullpen session Wednesday and if I don't pitch I'll have to have another one, then it'll be 2-3 days after that.
home positive rest
It will give me something positive to take home and rest on.
biggest early establish fastball focus pitches strike throw trying zone
I was able to make pitches right from the get-go. The biggest focus is trying to establish the strike zone early with my two-seam fastball and throw some changeups.
ball count felt few last past power starts strong wind
My last few starts I just haven't felt real strong on the mound, ... When I wind up in a hitter's count I find I can't power the ball past someone.
behind best guys plays tough
I think we have one of the best defenses in the league. We've got guys behind us who make the tough plays look routine.