Mike Timlin
Mike Timlin
Michael August Timlinis a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 March 1966
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It won't really change anything I do. I was just kind of the bridge to the end of the season anyway. But it won't be easy losing a talented relief pitcher like that.
gave hold knew opportunity
It was an opportunity you knew was out there and you wanted to take hold of it. It gave us a little life.
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It's not any different until we get a significant lead and it becomes different when our magic number is zero. Then it becomes different. Then you can take a deep breath and concentrate on the next step.
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We're playing well in all phases of the game and hitting September where we want to be, with a chance to go to the playoffs. We have a lot of confidence.
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The guy took a full swing, so I'm reacting to a full swing. As a pitcher, that's one of the toughest things to do. ... I think I went six or seven inches into the ground when I dove. I had to replace my divot.
game shifted
It was huge, ... The game shifted right there.
ball crushing ground jam
If you look at it, they weren't crushing the ball off the wall. I had a ground ball in the hole, a walk, two jam shots. You take those two jam shots, those are usually outs.
great guys hitters learning mistake paid
He's learning. He doesn't know the hitters yet. He made a mistake and paid for it. He's going to get guys out more often than not. He's got great stuff.
It's an ill-timed loss, but what are you going to do?
I made it interesting again. But what's important is that we were one up at the end. This is what we do.
I made it interesting again, ... but what's important is that we were one up at the end.
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Ninety percent of the time, Edgar is going to turn that over. That's part of the game. I had a chance to pick up his mistake and save a win.