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
biggest concern eliminate guys pitch putting trying
I'm just trying to eliminate putting guys on base. That is the biggest concern for me. I always want to go out and pitch well. You don't want to get in those kind of jams all the time.
bottom proud seven strong throwing
I'm proud, but not too proud because we did lose. Throwing seven strong innings, I'm always going to be proud of that. But the bottom line's winning, and we didn't get it done tonight.
exciting weekend
I just know this weekend is the most exciting and most important weekend of my career,
felt respect tremendous
I just felt they showed tremendous respect to me, ... I wanted to show respect back to them.
good hurt
I had a pretty good spring. I don't think I hurt myself at all. We'll see what happens.
eliminate trying
I'm trying to eliminate the get-yourself-into-trouble part. That's not fun, but it happens. I've been compensating so far.
field leave pitcher seen worse
I haven't ever seen a pitcher leave Coors Field and become a worse pitcher.
ahead behind early falling hit last later pitch strike tried trouble
In my last start, I kind of got in trouble by falling behind early in the count. I tried to go ahead with strike one, and then try to make them hit my pitch later in the count.
electric fear game hitters match talked
He's talked to me about having that personality that's got to match your stuff, ... He said, 'If you've got electric stuff, you've got to have an electric personality. Hitters don't have to fear you, but they have to be leery of you. When you come in they have to think, O.K., this game is over.'
last losing simply
I don't know how I got through losing and being in last place every year. Obviously, simply because I've never been in this situation. I'm just very, very thankful.
good
I'm thinking, 'Without this team, I wouldn't have done as good as I have.'
knew
In Colorado, we knew how to play hard,
basically cry ok tagged wants
He basically said I tagged him too hard. If he wants to cry about it, it's OK with me.
doubt hearing
Hearing that makes you feel good, no doubt,