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
attitude bad good guys leads loud people pick positive trying watch whether
When you watch him play, you see what he does on the field. Off the field, when you get over here, you see it's not about him getting on people and being that loud kind of leader. He leads by example. His energy, his positive attitude is contagious. He's just always trying to pick guys up, whether he has a good or bad night.
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.'
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.
guy happened pitch ready
It just happened where I'm the guy that has to get skipped. I'll be ready to pitch Saturday.
bat came coming guy guys run score second
After the second run scored, I still had Vladimir Guerrero coming to bat with a guy on base, so all of that was out of my head, ... The guys came to me and said, 'Keep it right there, because we have to score anyway.'
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.
saw turned watched
Just getting ahead. I watched Smally do it all day yesterday, and I saw how that turned out for him.
failed goal heart mindset playoffs ready realistic season ultimately win
Over here is a different mindset from them. You know you're getting ready for a championship season, and a season where you know in your heart that you're going to the playoffs and that ultimately your realistic goal is to win the World Series. And if you don't, then it's a failed season.
decent opportunity pitch pitching
I think getting out of there, ... and having an opportunity to pitch every day in a decent pitching environment, it helps. I'm not going to lie.
coming giving home start
It didn't start well. Coming out and giving up a two-run home run.
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.
helping race written
I'm happy. Being in a race and helping the team, I don't think I could have written a better script.
couple needed pressure struggling
I wouldn't say I needed it desperately. But after struggling the first couple of times you put more pressure on yourself.