Anthony Reyes/Jeff Weaver pregame interview
Both Cardinals pitchers ready to pitch Game 5
This is actually for both of you, how
does it affect you the fact that you don't really
know if you're going to start next? How do you
prepare differently or don't you?
ANTHONY REYES:
JEFF WEAVER: That's exactly right. We're all ready to go. We've all done our work to get ready for the possibility, and this is what it's all about, everybody is on call whenever you need it.
Jeff, unless there's a rainout it
would be going on a short rest for you. How
are you dealing with the situation where you
may start on short rest but you may have to
prepare to start the next day, does that change
much of your routine between starts?
JEFF WEAVER:
Anthony, the Rams practiced today
and Brett Romberg was saying you got him
some tickets for Game 5, he said, "Thanks for
the tickets but I'm coming in my Tigers'
colors." Are you okay with a buddy of yours
using you for tickets but coming in the Tigers'
colors?
ANTHONY REYES:
Anthony, there was a lot of talk after
your last start about how you pitched
effectively up in the zone at times. You got a
lot of fly ball outs, popup outs. There was also
talk afterward about how they tried to get you
to pitch down in the zone a little more
consistently. Can you talk about how you go
through that, what that process is for you, just
trying to become the pitcher who is a little
more consistent?
ANTHONY REYES:
I'm curious, is that a mechanical
thing for you, is it a release point thing? What
is your key on the ball down in the zone versus
up?
ANTHONY REYES:
Jeff, with your brother in town, do
you ever use him as a resource, since
obviously he's faced the Tigers, too, on
different ways you want to pitch certain guys?
JEFF WEAVER:
Anthony, after pitching so well in
Game 1 are you kind of surprised that you're
kind of in limbo right now for Game 5?
ANTHONY REYES:
Jeff, I know the goal hasn't been
accomplished yet, so maybe you just can't
afford to do this. But have you taken a minute
to think back how this season turned to the
point where people are saying, man, I hope
Weaver gets the baseball in the World Series in
October?
JEFF WEAVER:
Anthony, Tony spoke earlier about
an emergency start you made in Milwaukee last
year and how well you handled that and of
course you had that performance in Game 1.
I'm wondering whether the way you've handled
the jitters has been based on experiences
you've had? Is it your nature? How have you
been able to remain calm in those situations?
ANTHONY REYES:
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