Jeff Francis
Jeff Francis
Jeffrey William Francisis a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1981
country game global
Every country has something to prove. We want to show this is a global game. It's not just America's game any more.
adjustment game good
I couldn't make that adjustment (earlier in the season) to get through a game. The good thing (Wednesday) is, I made adjustments. I wasn't perfect, but it was something and I was able to keep the game from getting out of hand.
missed
I never missed by so much so often.
coming feelings game heads mentality proud walk
It's a very disappointing feeling. With the feelings we had coming into the game we were confident. But I don't think we're going to walk away with our heads down, I think we're proud of what's happened, that's just the mentality we take.
might road
Right now, we might be inexperienced, ... but down the road we'll be better off.
atmosphere experience major playing
It was awesome, especially that atmosphere out there (Thursday). It was something you don't experience playing in the major leagues. It was something special.
fine gets hits score three
If he gets three hits and doesn't score any runs, that's fine with me.
difference hitters minor miss struggled
I have struggled before like this in the minor leagues. The difference is that major-league hitters are better and don't miss mistakes.
telling thinks
telling you what he thinks of his fastball.
coming game heads walk
It's very disappointing. Coming into this game we were confident. I don't think we'll walk away from this with our heads down.
catcher forget game guy handle knows last late majors mound rang thinking true year
He makes me feel more comfortable on the mound than any other catcher ever has. For a guy who hasn't been in the majors very long, he's very knowledgeable. There was a game late last year when I was struggling. He told me in the dugout, 'Just forget about the mechanics, just go out there and compete.' Now, I'm a guy who's always thinking about mechanics, but that rang true for me that day. He knows how to handle pitchers.
behind capable either fell games goal lead per pitcher team third tight time type
That's just a little more than a third of an inning more per start. My goal is to be more consistent, and I know I'm capable of that. There were a lot of games when I either had a lead or I fell behind early. I want to be the type of pitcher that can pitch for a long time and keep his team in a tight game.
definitely excited time
It's been a long time coming. I'm definitely really excited about it.
ball clubhouse confidence giving good hanging happened left pitches team walk
It happened very quickly. I didn't make good pitches and I left the ball up. It's very disappointing. The team put a lot of confidence in me, giving the ball in this situation. Everyone in that clubhouse was confident. But we aren't going to walk away hanging out heads.