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
cheers heard
We heard the cheers from the back field. We didn't know what was going on.
ball breaking throw
When I'm able to throw my breaking ball for strikes, I'm going to be successful,
hope stays
Man, he is in a zone. You hope he stays that way for a long time.
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.
lies win
I see what lies ahead, ... It's win or go home.
throw
I was able to throw everything for strikes,
confidence knowing
I take all the confidence in the world knowing that I did get out of those jams.
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,
defense late strikes threw
I threw strikes and was able to go late in the game. And the defense was outstanding.
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.
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,
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.