Jeff Suppan
Jeff Suppan
Jeffrey Scot Suppanis an American retired professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 January 1975
ball five hard pitching threw throw walking win
Overall, I thought Esteban threw the ball well and I think I didn't throw the ball as well. Walking five guys, pitching out of the stretch, pitching out of a lot of jams, it's hard to win that way.
analyze basically definitely few game mix throw
You definitely analyze it. You don't overanalyze it, that's for sure. Basically I went out there with a game plan. I'm going to throw fastballs, I'm going to throw changeups, and I'm going to mix a few curveballs in there. And that's what I did.
basically mentally number pitch prepared seeing since situation staying throw trying watching
Mentally, I think is the key, staying mentally prepared in a number of ways. One, just visualizing that you're out there. When you're watching the game, seeing the pitch that you would throw and just trying to put yourself in the situation because it has been a while since I've thrown. That's basically what I've been doing.
everywhere focusing good last location obviously pitch stamina
My stamina was good, I thought. Obviously my pitch location wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. I'm still predominantly focusing on the fastball. It didn't go everywhere I wanted it to go, but better than last time.
improved location pitches selection
Location has always been No. 1 for me. My location has improved with each start. ... For me, each of my pitches complements another pitch. I've improved on pitches, pitch location, pitch selection and my rhythm.
mentally number prepared staying
Mentally, I think is the key, staying mentally prepared in a number of ways,
faced last prepares year
Last year I faced them a lot, so I think that prepares me for this year,
finally good league main mentally minor physically ready
I finally had a good cutter, which really helped. I still have one more start, a minor league start. I'm still building. The main thing is getting mentally and physically ready for the season, and I'm close.
bags clubhouse creative excited jersey meet offer pope rip
I called Rip Rowan, who is our clubhouse manager, and he got us a jersey and I was very excited and nervous. More importantly, just to meet the pope was phenomenal, and then to be able to offer him what I thought was a creative gift. And then my bags didn't make it. So I didn't have anything to offer him.
adapt front starter wait
As a starter you have to be able to adapt to what is put in front of you. Obviously, you don't like to wait that long but sometimes you have to.
fast screwed
I screwed up, ... I thought I was moving. I'm not a fast runner. I don't know what else to say.
focusing letting pitch trying
I don't feel like I'm laboring, ... I'm just concentrating on that one pitch and letting things happen. I'm trying to use the defense. I haven't really thought about (start to start). I'm just focusing on the now.
ready whenever
Really I'm just getting ready to pitch, whenever that is.
five grinding pitches
You're going to go out there and you may feel good, you may feel bad; that really doesn't matter, ... You have to go out and make pitches. Sometimes it may take five pitches to get that one out, but you've got to keep grinding it. With our team, anything can happen.