Jason Ryan Jenningsis an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astrosand Texas Rangers... (wikipedia)
We've all pitched there; we've all had some success there. Sometimes it's not pretty, but as long as you can just kind of check your ego at the door when you get there and just worry about winning, you'll be fine.
We've never been in first place this late in the year ever since I've been here. We've always been at least second or third by this point. It's fun. It doesn't mean anything in April, but it's better than being at the bottom.
Some days I make it easy, some days I don't. This is one of the better outings I've had of any spring I've been to. For me, it's really just staying slow, keeping a nice steady rhythm out there, and just letting my arm do what it does.
Some day's I make it easy, some day's I don't.
I was really throwing my fastball on both sides of the plate and throwing my change-up a lot more. That is something I did in my rookie year a lot and something I kind of got away from the next couple of years. That is the big pitch for me, especially in Denver.
I threw him a good pitch and he flew out to the warning track. He's no different to me. I'll never pitch him different.
It gives the starting rotation a sense of relaxation, because we know if we can just get through five or six, we have the guys every night to finish the game up for us. In the past, it hasn't necessarily been that way.
It is a pitch I have to throw. It is a feel pitch. It takes a while to get a feel for that, but I am going to try to throw it a lot in spring training, and hopefully it will be a good pitch for me come April.
Pitching can be hard at times, but when you think about it, it's very simple. I've thrown a million pitches in my life, so I shouldn't be out there making sure my leg kick goes here, my arm comes here. I should just be out there nice and slow and relaxed and letting my arm go to work.
Our offense was, to say the least, pretty impressive this whole series. It really just let us, as a staff, just relax and be aggressive. When you get nine or 10 runs a game, it's pretty easy to pitch.
I woke up (Sunday) at 5 a.m. with a fever and nausea. Fortunately, it was only a 12- or 24-hour bug, and it got out of my system just in time. I woke up (Monday) still feeling a little weak but not nauseous, so I was pretty happy.
I was up in the zone a little bit more than I was the other day, but I had better stuff and got away with some stuff (Monday). But overall, I'm attacking the zone, moving the ball in and out and feel good with where I am right now.
Seeing we have a relatively young staff and young team, hopefully I can get us off to a good start and take some of the leadership role. I am not a big vocal guy, never have been. I like to lead by example. I would like to give us a good example to go by.
Back when we went to the four-man rotation (in 2004), I said the more you do something, the better you get at it, whether you're pitching, swinging a golf club, whatever. Maybe we can get stronger and get off to a better start.
This is one of the better outings I have had any spring. It honestly comes down to delivery and mechanics. For me it is staying low and keeping a nice steady rhythm and letting my arm do what it does.
A big day for all of us. Hopefully, we can follow it up a little better than last year.
It was bad timing on my part. I was on a good roll and looking to finish the season strong. Things happen for a reason. Maybe it got me a little more rest, and hopefully I will be stronger going into this year.
It was the first game for me in eight or nine months. It felt good, especially facing the 'A' lineup for the world champs. It definitely was a good way to get it kick started. I was a little nervous and could feel the adrenaline pumping.
That's a Coors Field start right there, keeping us in the game.
It's stuff we practice all spring. And when we're out there doing it, we're like, 'Well, is this ever going to happen during the season?' Sure enough, we executed it well (Monday).
It's a mind game. They know what I throw, and we know what Brandon throws.
It's definitely possible. It may be 20 games with a 5-and-a-half ERA, but it's still 20 games. A win is a win, it's just that some of our games are a little more high scoring than others.
It was a bad effort. If I give us any kind of a chance at all, we win this game.
I'm going to win 90 percent of my games pitching like that.
I just tried to be more aggressive. Sometimes it takes a little bit at the beginning of the year to get comfortable with your delivery or just being in that environment again. You've just got to tell yourself to be aggressive.
But I got some sleep, got some fluids in me, and was able to wake up this morning and feel OK.
He's still Barry Bonds. He can get hot quickly and go 10-for-10 and hit a few home runs. He hit a lot this spring. He could come in here and get hot.
If I do that, I am going to win 90 percent of those games. It's frustrating, obviously, but I know if I do this and give us a chance to win every night, we aren't going to always be facing Hudson at his best.
He asks you what you want him to say to keep you aware of your keys. I told him to point at his shoulder if I'm flying open, and put his hands up (palms out) if I need to stay back. He has the best view of what I'm doing on the mound.
He ranks up there with Sal Fasano in my book, and Sal had a big hand in my getting to the big leagues. That's not to mention he can throw the crap out of the ball, so you don't have a worry about the running game.