More - Kris Benson Quotes

Just one bad pitch. I tip my hat to J.T. because he hit a good 3-2 changeup. But my slider was not working well today and that's the pitch that beat me. It was supposed to be down to Feliz and it stayed up.

Kris Benson

 

just a backup plan.

Kris Benson

 

I didn't really think much about [facing] Victor. But it's just ironic that I'm facing them twice in spring training. It was fun. No doubt it was fun to face the guys. They've got a great lineup.

Kris Benson

 

My fastball location was terrible. As hot as their team is, you've got to make your pitches and I didn't.

Kris Benson

 Fastball

[No fastball. Average changeup. Nothing special in his pitching arsenal against his former team.] I battled with my cutter and slider, ... I didn't have great stuff. I tried to keep them off balance with my slider and cutter and sprinkle in a fastball. It did the trick.

Kris Benson

 Arsenal

I was telling the guys over here that was the one thing they didn't do last year: execute with runners in scoring position. But I tip my cap to the guys for executing like that.

Kris Benson

 

I didn't feel like going to the clubhouse that early.

Kris Benson

 Clubhouse

I know it's going to be a miserable night. It's already been a miserable night. But what can we do?

Kris Benson

 Night

They found a hole every single time they put the bats on the ball. When I look back on it, it's definitely disappointing. I've made worse pitches and I've felt worse in games. There's nothing I can do now.

Kris Benson

 

They have the luxury of doing it with Trachsel here. Two days is two days; it's not a whole turn. It will give me a chance chill a little bit, rest my shoulder a little bit and then come back on Sunday.

Kris Benson

 Luxury