Danny Rosenbaum Interview-Part Three

Our interview with Washington Nationals prospect Danny Rosenbaum continues today.
Today's questions deal with Rosenbaum's AAA experience with the Syracuse Chiefs.
We will finish up our interview with Danny in a few days...

TRS: Tell me a bit about the adjustment from AA to AAA,was the jump
that big of a deal?

 DR: I thought it was a big jump. Most guys in AAA have
been to the big leagues, and these guys are much more patient and
consistent. 

TRS:  Did you find Syracuse to be a pitchers park more or
less than Harrisburg?

DR: Depended where the wind was blowing that day. It
seemed like it blew out to right field pretty hard. 

TRS: What was your
favorite city and ballpark in the International league? 

DR:Toss up
between Columbus, Louisville, and Indianapolis because they were all
close to home. 

TRS: What was your least favorite stadium/city in the
International League? 

DR: Norfolk 

TRS: What was your highlight of 2013?

DR:  I
think against Durham I had 17 ground ball outs in 7 innings

TRS: What
was the disappointment?

DR:  Way too many walks

Danny Rosenbaum Interview-Part Two

Our interview with Nationals prospect Danny Rosenbaum continues with part two.
Today will cover Danny's thoughts about opportunity in Colorado,returning to Washington and a word on similar numbers in AA and AAA.

 TRS: Do you think that you would have had a better chance of making
Colorado had they wanted you as a fifth starter?


 DR:, Just because
I've been a consistent starter for my whole career. But the Rockies
had a lot of talented young starters in their organization.

TRS:What were the main differences in training in Arizona compared to Florida?



DR:Travel. Everything was close. There was plenty of things to do in our
down time. The type of facilities. Most stadiums in Arizona were new.
The Rockies ST stadium was probably the best stadium that I have ever
played in.

TRS: When you returned to the Nationals.what did they expect
of you? They knew I had a good spring and wanted me to continue with
it. They didn't have many lefties at the time so they said I had a
legitimate shot.

TRS: Did they tell you that you were going to AAA
Syracuse or did you have a chance to make the majors? 

DR: They really
didn't tell me anything besides they were glad to have me back.

TRS:
Your numbers at Syracuse were very similar to those at AA
Harrisburg.Did you look at last season as a success? 

DR: Yeah it was
decent. I had to feel my way through the season. Never really felt
like I had a consistent delivery. I didn't just feel right
mechanically.

Stay tuned for the next two parts of the Danny Rosenbaum Interview in the near future.

Danny Rosenbaum Interview-Part One

We have out first interview of 2014 as we bring back lefthander Danny Rosenbaum for another chat with ThoughtsofRS.
Danny moved to within one step of the majors last season having spent the season at AAA Syracuse after being drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the Rule V draft and then returned to the Washington Nationals by Colorado after spring training.

In today's installment,Danny talks some about his experience in Colorado.


TRS: When we talked last,you were drafted by the Rockies in the Rule V
draft. What were the differences in how the Rockies do things and the
Nationals? 

DR:There wasn't really a big difference. Both organizations
want to win. And they both have the talent to do so.

 TRS:If you had to

pinpoint one thing that kept you from making the Rockies,what would
you say that was?

DR:  I'm honestly not sure. I thought I had a really good
spring and I thought I was going to make the team. Unfortunately they
felt differently about it.

TRS: What was the experience like of going to
a new organization for the first time? 

DR: It was different. I really
didn't know anyone at all. But everyone was extremely friendly and
welcoming. I really enjoyed being with that organization for the short
amount of time that I was with them.

 TRS: How were you told that you
were not going to make the Rockies and that you were going to be
offered back to the Nationals?

DR:  They sat me down with the GM and the
manager and told me that they didn't see me making the opening day
roster, but they were going to try to trade for me because they really
liked me and wanted to keep me in their system. But the Nats wanted me
back which was a good thing as well.

TRS:Do you think that you had
difficulties in adjusting to a relief role in your initial spring
training? 

DR:I have never relieved before. It was definitely a different
feeling coming out of the pen. But since they were making me the long relief guy,it really wasn't 

too big of a transition.

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