That was my whole point, for them to swing the bat. I only had a certain amount of pitches and he was standing in there.
But I`ve got to make some better pitches.
I don`t know if it`s just them now or what,
The Cubs take a good approach and they`ve got something on me that I keep doing, whether it`s offspeed pitches or when I`m ahead in the count,
Izzy gave me the ball. Usually, he steals them all. Today, he flipped it to me and I`ll put it in my trunk.
The Cubs, the last couple of times I`ve pitched against them, have taken a good approach on me and gotten the better of me. I don`t know if it`s just them now or what.
Whether it`s mechanically or my game plan I`m not sure, but if I`m not executing it`s hard to even figure out what you`re doing wrong.
Sometimes your bench players are your most important players.
The Cubs take a good approach and they`ve got something on me that I keep doing -- whether it`s offspeed when I am ahead in the count, they seem to sit on some curveballs and put some good bats on them, ... I tip my hat to them, but I have to make some better pitches.
It`s different facing hitters. I just wanted to see some results and gain confidence in as close to game situation as I could.