Rich Harden
Rich Harden
James Richard "Rich" Hardenis a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He has pitched for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball...
excited later left needed pitches start threw
That's not what I wanted to do in my first start and my first inning. I was a little excited and just needed to get through that. I threw too many pitches and that killed me later in the game. I had nothing left at the end of the game.
pitch ready
I'm just not ready to come back and pitch yet.
angry endurance expect frustrated matter miss pitch regular treated
I treated it like a regular game. I expect a lot out of myself. I was getting frustrated when I would miss a pitch and then I'd get angry at myself. ... I feel good, it's just a matter of getting my endurance back.
pounds season stayed sure time
I'm down to 191 pounds. I'd like to get to 196-198 by the time the season starts. I was 197 before I got sick. It sure stayed with me awhile. To me, getting back to around 197 pounds is a big deal.
extend soon throw trying
It's not good. As soon as I started trying to throw changeups and really extend the arm, I could feel it. Hopefully, it doesn't put me back too far.
awhile expected feels felt game second since third
The first game every year, I'm a little excited. It has been awhile since I pitched. It feels like a long time. It was pretty much what I expected after being sick. In the second inning, I was tired, and the third inning I felt it.
coming confident felt mind
There's nothing you can do. He's already made up his mind. I felt confident with Kiko coming in.
awe bit everybody fun watching
He's so much fun to watch. He's so dominant. Everybody is in a little bit of awe watching him.
bust carrying great knew sooner start
He's kind of been carrying us so far. He's such a great hitter, you knew he'd bust out with a big start sooner or later.