Brett Tomko
Brett Tomko
Brett Daniel Tomko is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals...
difference obvious scholars-and-scholarship
I think it's obvious what kind of difference he can make.
brief era faced few game good guys hit home lapse last plan success
I strayed away from the game plan. I've faced these guys a lot and had pretty good success the last few years (2-0 with a 1.50 ERA last season). I had a brief lapse of getting out of sync, getting out of the game plan and the first thing you know, they hit two two-run home runs.
against bit faced game guys stay success
I strayed a little bit away from our game plan. I've faced these guys a lot and had success against them. I know how I've pitched these guys in the past, and it's up to me to stay with what's been successful.
results
I thought I pitched pretty well, but I've had the same results all year,
hit innings last runs scoring ton trouble
He's a big-time player. If you look at last year, in the innings he hit we scored a ton of runs. We're having trouble scoring runs lately.
money shut
He's going to be on most of the time. He was on the money. It was one of those nights. He went out there and shut us down, and I didn't shut them down. It's that simple.
diego game mindset san sweep win
Basically, we have to win out. That's the mindset you have to have. You've got to win every game and sweep San Diego for sure.
except felt good pitch stuff tonight
I felt pretty good out there. I think my stuff was pretty good tonight except for that one pitch (to Diaz).
five job locked looking
I don't think you can ever say you have the job locked up. But I think I'm looking to be one of the five guys.
angeles chance gave good los san trying
He gave me a chance in San Francisco, to come there, when I didn't have a lot on the table. Now it's good to come to Los Angeles and be a part of what he's trying to do.
game
He's been around the game long enough that he should be able to read between the numbers,
remember stuff takes
We remember that stuff because it takes us back,
difference pitchers
To have him in there will be huge. Obviously, there's a big difference he can make. Even if he's not in the lineup, pitchers have to be wondering, 'What if?
To have him in there will be huge,