Drew Pomeranz Quotes

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

I've faced more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.

I threw a good fastball and changeup, but a below-average curveball.

For me, it's just going up on the mound and trying to get outs.

I could throw pretty hard. I might strike out 16 guys, but I might walk 10. I mean, I was wild.

Baseball is all about pitching, and we know we have to improve our pitching.

I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher.

I never resorted to the spitter until I was obliged to. I nearly ruined my arm throwing curves.

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

Strikeouts are part of my game.

There are some great pitchers in this league. You're going to get fooled sometimes. They're going to get you.

Getting my curveball back and finding another pitch just helped me figure out how to pitch.

I am a baseball player and I enjoy getting batters out and that is what I want to continue doing.

I've done literally everything there is to do on a baseball field as a pitcher.

In Little League back in Oklahoma, I struck out 14 batters in a six-inning game, and we won the state championship.

I remember running at school sports day, and I would win everything, but I wasn't a super athlete or a superstar at high school.

I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.

As a batter, I would want to see that the best bowler is in my side so I don't have to face him.

In baseball I was very singularly focused. If I was pitching it was me versus the hitter.

I watch all the pitchers I admire. I love watching Cliff Lee. It looks easy for him when he's on the mound; he's almost like an artist. He knows exactly how to get guys out.

When I walked down the ramp and stood in the ring, I made other big guys look small.

Maybe I'm biased because I'm a pitcher, but I think that's pretty cool that a guy can throw a ball 100 miles an hour.

I can throw strikes any time.

I'm a fly-ball pitcher, guys.

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.