Steve Trachsel
Steve Trachsel
Stephen Christopher Trachsel, nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was known for the long amount of time he took to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitched were known to be considerably longer than most games, leading to his nickname...
both challenge guy past pitch trouble trying worried
It wasn't like I was trying to challenge him or anything, I was just trying to pitch to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou from past experiences. Moises is a guy I've had trouble with. They're both dangerous.
good keeps
It's good to be a veteran. It keeps you off the busses.
game last spring week
It varies. Ideally, it should come down to the last week of spring training. Now it's more like a regular-season game in how things would be.
cubs fruits guys provide shop
The Cubs didn't provide much. There was a lot of McDonald's and Taco Bell. Guys didn't shop for fruits and vegetables. They used to shop at 7-Eleven.
against both challenge damage past pitching trying worried
It's not like I was trying to challenge him or anything. I was just pitching to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou, especially because of my past experience. They're both dangerous, but Alou has done a lot more damage against me.
guys hit low meant outside throw
It was a mistake. I meant to throw it low and outside and I let it get up. A lot of guys would hit that out.
obviously strong taking verge
It's not as strong as it obviously was with Kris and Jae. Jae was on the verge of really taking off. But it's still pretty solid.
age age-and-aging definitely wines
He would definitely be French. Most of their wines age better and age longer.
chance help learn number progress spring team together wants watch
We've been to a number of spring trainings together and I've had a chance to watch him progress as a hitter, as a catcher, as a first baseman. He's going to help this team for a lot of years. He really wants to learn and do things the right way.
game pitch varies
My out pitch varies from game to game. What he has to know is what pitch sequences I like to use, the pitch I use to set up another pitch.