John Patterson
John Patterson
believed early eventually everybody far given healthy pitch potential turn
This is what I've always believed that I could do. I mean, if I would have given up on that I don't know how far I would have eventually gotten. I believed that I could turn it around and get over the injuries, get healthy and go out and pitch and show the potential that everybody thought I had early in my career.
game
You're never out of a game in this league.
achieve bay children compared raise
Compared to the Bay Area, it was a better place to raise children and to achieve a better work-life balance.
aggressor believer physical
They were just much more physical than we were. I'm a big believer that most of the time, the aggressor wins. (Friday), they were the aggressor. Most of the time, we have been the aggressors this year.
closer push pushing team thinking win
I really want to make this push to make the playoffs. All I was thinking about was getting a win and pushing this team closer to playoffs.
anyone early foul guy hit huge moved penalty personal seen
In all my years I've never seen anyone called for a personal foul penalty like that. Their guy moved early and we hit him and we were called for a personal foul. That was a huge play.
good government method point process reasonable repeat supposed
I just want to repeat the point that this is not supposed to be a speedy method but a good government option. The process should be reasoned, reasonable and it should not be easy.
amazing fast learning looking rate whether worrying
I'm learning at a very fast rate right now. I feel like I can do things now without worrying about looking over my shoulder, whether I'm going to be hurt. It's been an amazing year.
explosive football integral offensive
He's an explosive player. He's an integral part of our offensive football team.
along coming eating energy feeling sick strength
I feel better, ... My energy level's going back up. I'm feeling some strength coming back. I'm eating better. All the things that go along with being sick -- eating and my energy -- are getting better.
five four games period pitching wear
That's accumulated stress. Pitching in all those one-run games over a period of four or five months, it can wear on you. It can wear on you physically, and it can wear on you mentally.
club park works
That guy's amazing. He comes to the park every day and works hard. We're a much better club with him.
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It's an intense, intense ballgame when you put the United States of America on your chest. You are fighting tooth and nail for your country. Health was a risk, and the risk to the reward didn't seem like it was there for me at this point in my career.
I want to be out there, but I have to get better. It's not a big deal,