Shawn Chacon
Shawn Chacon
Shawn Anthony Chacónis an American retired professional baseball pitcher. He last played in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros in 2008. During his career, he threw an 88–92 mph sinker, a big curveball, a slider, and a changeup...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 December 1977
CityAnchorage, AK
coming days eat either innings knew pitch sit
I knew coming in it was either going to be one of those days where I struggled, and I was going to have to sit out there and eat up innings or I was going to pitch good,
coming doubt happen opposed team win
As a whole group, I think that's how the team felt. 'Well, what's going to happen today?' As opposed to coming over here, it's like, 'There's no doubt we're going to win today.'
couple felt left pitches
I felt good. I just left a couple pitches up.
exciting weekend
I just know this weekend is the most exciting and most important weekend of my career,
fans guess listen media pleased says stuff team
I don't know, but I'd guess he'd be pleased with what we did tonight. It says something about this team that we can not listen to all the stuff the media and fans are going on about and just do our thing.
anxious gets monotonous physically season
It gets kind of monotonous doing this over and over again. But once you physically feel good, you get anxious for the season to start.
hope stays
Man, he is in a zone. You hope he stays that way for a long time.
crazy explain road
It's just unbelievable for me. I still can't really explain it, ... It's kind of a crazy road you take to get where I am.
money three trying
Two or three called me up and said, 'Man, they're trying to take money out of your pocket,'
cheers heard
We heard the cheers from the back field. We didn't know what was going on.
bad couple exactly good pitches sixth
Through five, I did exactly what I wanted to do with most of the pitches. In the sixth inning, just made a couple bad pitches to some good hitters. That was it.
came realized time
When it came time to go out and pitch, I realized why I was here,
nervous pitch
When I was on the mound, I was pretty relaxed. I was focused. I don't know what it is, but I'm more nervous before I pitch and then after I come out of the game. When I'm in there, I don't feel any of that.
ball breaking throw
When I'm able to throw my breaking ball for strikes, I'm going to be successful,