O's: Hendrickson talks
Left-hander Mark Hendrickson was generally satisfied with his four-inning performance, stressing that the important thing at this point is to stretch out to the point where he will be ready to start the season in the rotation.
"The first inning, I maybe wasn't as sharp with some of my offspeed pitches,'' he said, "but I felt I made a 20-pitch jump from where I was. I felt good. I felt strong."
He said he's "definitely" in position to be ready for the opening week of the regular season after throwing about 60 pitches.
"I think the gauge for myself would be five innings and 75 pitches,'' he said. "Early in the season, it's not so much about pitch count as it is about how much you work in between. I'm preparing to start. That's the way I approach it. I felt stronger today."
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