Pitching Quotes

“If I ever find a pitcher who has a good curveball and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him.”

“A pitcher needs two pitches, one they're looking for and one to cross them up.”

“A good pitcher is the mainstay of a team.”

“My breaking stuff was my slider and curveball. The curve was my out pitch. I didn't have a good changeup. I had a good fastball, but not a great one.”

“A torn rotator cuff is a pitcher's nightmare. It's a mystery. The ball just pops out of your hand.”

“I talked to the ball a lot. I told it to get over the plate and to do its stuff.”

“My leg kick was a way to bother the hitter, to make him think.”

“I did not have a great fastball, but I had a good one.”

“When you're a pitcher, you're the guy who's in control of the game.”

“You have to be a little bit of a maverick to be a starter.”

“Show me a guy who can't pitch inside and I'll show you a loser.”

“If you're going to be a good pitcher, you've got to be a little bit of a showman.”

“I'm not a guy who is going to strike out 12 guys a game. I'm a guy who is going to give up a lot of hits. I'm a guy who is going to be in a lot of jams.”

“You have to have a short memory as a pitcher. You can't let one bad pitch or one bad inning affect the next.”

“If you're a pitcher, you've got to be a little bit crazy. You've got to be a little bit of a showman.”

“You have to have a short memory as a pitcher. You can't let one bad pitch affect the next one.”

“I never had a sore arm in my life.”

“I throw the ball as hard as I can, and I try to get it over the plate.”

“They say I'm a power pitcher. I guess I am.”

“Every pitch has a purpose. You can't just throw it up there.”