John Axford
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Podcast Appearances
I like that as well.
I think when it's higher leverage in that sense, I mean, maybe even earlier in the game, if it becomes second, third, fourth, and you're coming in, um,
Games maybe doesn't quite feel like it's on the line, even though it can be in those innings.
That is where the mental side for me became a difficult transition as to what you needed to do.
And sometimes I don't think it went well for me when I came into those games that early.
Yeah, I have the numbers.
Yeah, so I think in high leverage, I was better than none.
I just wanted the rush of that, I think, on the mound.
It was helpful for me.
So early in those innings, I know for me, it was tough to change that side mentally.
That's why the opening, when I knew I was going to be the opener,
easy it's like all right this is what i need to do this how many pitches i want to throw i even threw out of the wind up like which i've never done in my career i did it for the first pitch just to give it a go um how much did you like practice it a bunch of it do i still know how to throw like oh yeah i did i did i threw a ball and then i just went straight straight on the stretch so
Let's boost it up.
It's on Instagram.
Future teammates, maybe.
Previous teammates, 2018.
Yeah, the only thing I change now is arm.
Like, are my hands up?