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
bother control game mind mound nervous supposed
I don't know what it is, but I'm more nervous before a game and when I come out of it, ... The mound is the one place I'm supposed to be. I'm in control and once you make up your mind that you are, nothing can bother you.
fastball good hitting locate pitches speed today white
Today I could locate all my off speed pitches for strikes, I wanted to keep the White Sox off balance, ... I know they are a good hitting fastball team.
I feel great. I just need to get a little stronger.
game last leading lost people playoff playoffs remember sent team win
Everything leading up to this (start), it matters, ... But it doesn't when you're in the playoffs and it's win or go home. Nothing else matters. You don't want the last thing people remember you by (is) you lost the playoff game and your team got sent home.
money three trying
Two or three called me up and said, 'Man, they're trying to take money out of your pocket,'
coming game guys hoped keeping looking team throw understand
At the back of the rotation, they're not looking for guys to go out and throw shutouts, they just want us to keep them in the game, ... I understand that, especially coming from Colorado, where keeping the team in the game was all we hoped for.
cracks games guy
At the time, ... the way the other guy is pitching, you're like, 'It's going to be one of those games where it's who cracks first.'
excited situation taking
Obviously, I'm excited now that I know I'm going to start. I wouldn't say relieved, but that's where I know I want to be. But I also know it's game-by-game here. I know what the situation is here, so I'm not taking anything for granted.
caught hit home obviously situation strike throw
Obviously the big hit was the home run, ... That was a situation when I didn't want to throw a strike and it caught a little too much of the plate.
hope stays
Man, he is in a zone. You hope he stays that way for a long time.
floating sort time understand
I was sort of just floating around. You're disappointed, but at the same time you understand the situation. I just wanted to pitch.
I wouldn't get into it with that dude. He's huge.
ball breaking throw
When I'm able to throw my breaking ball for strikes, I'm going to be successful,
lies win
I see what lies ahead, ... It's win or go home.