Mack - We're talking
with RHP Colby Suggs from the Arkansas
Razorbacks, who played an incredible game yesterday against South Carolina in
the College World Series. First of all, good morning, Colby. Normally, I would
start asking a player about himself, but I have to ask you what it was like in
the clubhouse last night after beating the Gamecocks? Did any of you get any
sleep last night?
Suggs: - We
were all so excited to be one step closer to our goal and to have beaten a
great team like South Carolina. But we also know that it’s still going to be a
challenge on Thursday with whoever we face.
Mack: - I
have to ask... are we going to see you pitch on Thursday?
Suggs: - I never know
when I’m going to pitch but hopefully I get the chance to come in and get some
outs against either Kent State or South Carolina.
Mack: - Colby, you don't see a relief pitcher with a
7-0 record too often. That's seven times in 29 appearances or approximately 25%
of the times you pitched was when your team didn't have the lead. Do you find
you have to dig down a little more when the odds are against you like this?
Suggs: - Not really. I’ve
been put in some tough situations and the coaches and my teammates have had
confidence in me to do my job. I try to
build my team up on offense and they have rallied around me and the team and
gotten runs in clutch situations for us. I have to thank the offense for that.
Mack: - Colby, take us
through what you're throwing these days?
And, do you see yourself working on any new pitches for the 2013 season?
Suggs: - My main pitch I
work off of is my fastball and then have a power slider/curve whatever people
want to call it. Then, I have another good pitch in my split-change that I
rarely use, but love. I don’t think I will add any pitches, a cutter if
anything, but I would just like to continue developing those 3 pitches to make
them as good as possible.
Mack - Any chance you
may start next season or are you a true pen rat?
Suggs – I’m definitely
a bullpen guy. 8th or 9th inning guy. If the coaches think it will help the
team by me starting then that’s what I will do, but with the amount of pitching
we have coming back, I don't think that will be necessary. I love being out of
the pen and I have that bulldog attitude to be able to be successful in that
late relief/ closer role.
Mack - Well, we'll keep
it at that. I know you are preparing for the next game. Thanks for your time,
we'll see you on the TV, and I'll check back with you before the 2013 draft.
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