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
ball behind breaking throw tonight
I was behind all night, ... Usually I can throw my breaking ball for strikes, but tonight I couldn't.
came good himself piece pitching randy solid together trying until
They told me when I came over here that we were trying to piece it together until we could get over the injuries, ... Between Small, myself, even Proctor making that one start, we've done a pretty good job. If we get Randy back to being himself and Jaret pitching the way he can, we'll have a solid rotation.
ball battle control game pay whether
You have an inning in a game when you battle with, whether it's your control or getting the ball down or whatever. They made me pay for it, but I wouldn't take back anything I did out there tonight.
good needed pitches throw
I was able to throw everything for strikes, ... I was able to make pitches when I needed to. It was a good day.
ask chance opportunity pitch
I'm getting an opportunity to show that I can pitch and pitch in big games, ... That's all you can ask as an athlete, a chance to do big things.
ask competing mind owed
I don't mind the idea of competing for a spot. I don't feel I'm owed anything by the Yankees. I have an opportunity, that's all I can really ask for.
came chance closer family field front grew last playoff tough year
I went through some tough times as the closer last year in Colorado, booed off the field some games, and that's at home, where I grew up, in front of family and friends. I came over here, with a chance to be in a playoff race, something I've never been a part of, and I'm thinking, what have I got to lose?
against pitching team tough
I thought I pitched decent, not great. It's tough to come back against a team like that, with their pitching staff.
close game giving homer keeping point pound rewarded secret
Giving up a two-run homer in the first inning is not what you have in mind. But you don't give up, you don't think too much about it. You just concentrate on keeping the game close from that point on. That's what I did and I was rewarded for it. We put up a lot of runs. It's no secret what we're going to do. We're going to pound people.
chance doubt mind team
There's no doubt in my mind this team has a chance to do something good, ... To be a part of it is a blessing.