Jason Jennings Quotes (19 Quotes)

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.

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.

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 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.

He's really good. He ranks up there with Sal Fasano, and Sal had a big hand in getting me to the big leagues in 2001. He was awesome. And he can throw the heck out of the ball, so you don't have to worry about the running game too much with him back there. It's very relaxing to have him behind the plate.

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.

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.

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.

But I got some sleep, got some fluids in me, and was able to wake up this morning and feel OK.

The pitches they hit Wednesday were just bad pitches. I didn't make many good pitches. It was just a bad effort by me. If I give us any kind of chance at all, we can win this game.

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.

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.

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.

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 Adrenalin pumping.

I think our fifth road win wasn't until the end of May. This is definitely a lot better feeling. There's a lot of confidence right now as far as the team goes. We're trying not to get too high, because we know it's only the second, third week of the season. But at the same time, we'll try to enjoy the success we've had so far and try to build off it.

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.

Some day's I make it easy, some day's I don't.

I'm going to win 90 percent of my games pitching like that.

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.