Matt Belisle
Matt Belisle
Matthew Thomas Belisleis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the second round of the 1998 amateur draft, and he has played in Major League Baseballfor the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 June 1980
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It's that time of year. Unless you are set and everybody else knows you're set, it's a different time. The biggest thing is to focus in on the only thing you can control -- that's what you bring every day and what you bring to the field.
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It's a job that has to be done.
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You've got to look at it through my eyes. Whatever opportunity unfolds, you're just excited to have it and go after it. I gained a newfound respect for the bullpen and love how each role is vital to the importance of a team. I grew to love it.
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That's where I got my exposure to scouts and that's where I learned to develop my skills. Tommy took me under his wing and I can honestly say I wouldn't be here without him. He brought me along and knew I had potential. He helped me in more ways than baseball. We're still real close.
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There was never a point that I was thinking I wouldn't be part of the next wave (of pitchers) over there (in Atlanta). The trade was something that was a surprise.