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Cardinals pitcher Blake Hawksworth talks about being called up after seven seasons in the minor leagues. He's the 13th rookie to play for St. Louis this year.

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" Hey this is Carl Weathers didn't logon to foxsports.com. Money today. Man thanks very much in the number thirteen. Number thirteen rookie used by the the Cardinals this season. -- don't ask -- a bit at the about your background so we -- catch cardinal fans -- morning Canada raised in Washington. Tell us a little bit about your. Baseball pedigree."

" born in Vancouver BC. Can US four years old. Start playing baseball right around that -- And played my college ball therefore it is here junior college helped draft people lot of high school the Cardinals. And been plugging away and in the minors MCI -- was my first call up so excited here. Both three heavily baseball America had elicited said the Cardinals number one prospect from their injuries kind of got in the way. What was that like going to do that does strain injuries. Obviously I wasn't upset -- bacteria are. -- But I didn't -- this. Everything happens for a reason those guys went to me at the time to to go through that. I wouldn't change anything the world I think it's it's made me better pitchers may -- a lot tougher. So hopefully you know anyone going through that -- Okay guys like me to get caught up after seven years had to get my -- You know he'd he'd tell me a little bit about the story I got called up and based on what to eventually get to this point. You said it was real important when you called your mom and told the news and her reaction kind of got him yeah it was. They told me on the bus Obama team it's obvious that it keeps some of it inside the excitement. Bledsoe and I got back hotel room I called my parents. And it's that in teller at the gates and a helmet back and then -- anyway that she just she lost didn't and that made me cry and I get my dad and -- yelling and Ellis -- priceless absolutely present."

" You're admitting on live television that you cry all you understand what what what is going on here I have no problem -- I'm crying because of the big executives say. So big getting your first big league action against Colorado actually first two pieces of big league actually -- what was that like. First walking into the cardinals' clubhouse putting on their uniforms for a guy who had his eyes on the big league career for so long."

" New that first day went quick. They would and then you find yourself in the game before you know it baseman Todd Helton. Did everything happened so fast glad. You know that the fans who straight did ovation when they set -- making my debut. -- it -- special my fiance I was there mom it was a special moment palm obviously. I'd like this playing most of these guys in the minor leagues so it's comfort level was navigates -- matter going out and just being myself. So far from what you've experienced big league baseball. What are the adjustments that that you have to make -- what are the differences from AAA to us to debate yeah. What is what they had talked about Tony when when I came here he said it you know some mistakes guys make is when you just try to do too much. Try to change things are just what try to maintain it project bad mom this year and that's just executing pitches having good mental approach on the mound. Coming out of and throw strikes and it's the same game obviously there's a lot better played by execute pitches that they can get people out so so you used to being a starter now organize the bullpen -- bit of adjustment. Yeah that's clear it's it's an adjustment I wasn't sure how my arm would respond to getting ready that are really good so far it's been great arm feels better. I'm coming out of bullpen it's fixable so it saves us a lot more -- Welcome aboard enough thanks for the time I appreciate your confidence up like Foxworth was the thirteenth rookie he's by the Cardinals so far back."

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