Jacob deGrom Quotes

To be able to pitch in the postseason is great, and to be able to go out there and throw the ball well and help your team win is a great feeling.

I think we all have had better days in competition.

What cracks me up is people who think I don't take baseball seriously. It's the most important thing in my life. They don't know how hard it is for me to get a bad game out of my mind. I still can't, but I'm getting better.

They could never beat me in Springfield. I loved that old ballpark. If I could have pitched there all my career, I'd be a 300-game winner.

I remember one game when I pitched in Yankee Stadium and gave up five runs in the first inning. It would have been easy to quit, but I shut 'em out the rest of the way, and we came back and won the game.

A lot of racers have some of their best days when they're sick.

The real good teams and the real great teams find a way to win.

Each game we approach like a final. Today it was the opening game at home, we won and showed outstanding football qualities. We will be preparing for the next game the same way.

Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.

Sure, the home-field is an advantage - but so is having a lot of talent.

That's how you win - pitching and defense.

When I was a freshman and sophomore, I got booed every time I was put in the game. Then, in my junior and senior years, my dad got booed every time he took me out.

If I'm not Top 10 or seeded every tournament, it really doesn't matter. I can beat anyone on a good day.

It's a very competitive thing, pro sports. The hardest thing in pro sports is staying up there.

Playing a best of five-set match, you can always bounce back, even if you lose the first set.

There is stuff going on inside me. But I have always been told to go out there and pitch like you can't tell if you just struck somebody out or just gave up a home run. If something bad happens, I don't dwell on it. Just give me the ball and let me pitch.

You really don't believe that winning at home or winning on the road makes a difference. The Lakers have that mind-set. They don't look at it as 'We're at home, we're on the road.'

Any time first time out, you just want to make sure you can get hitters out again.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't expect to have success on the baseball field and the football field.

I don't need to be in New York. If you've had a bad game, they're booing you and all that mess.

When I played for Barcelona, I knew that some home games were going to be easier than some others, as the team had plenty of confidence. That confident mentality helped Barcelona players win games.

When you get out there on the mound, you've got what you've got, and you got to figure out a way to get outs.

In key times I performed well against Rafael Nadal regardless of the surface. The fact is you need to hold on as long as possible. You need to be strong in key times. And when there's the slightest opportunity, you need to seize it because he's one of the best players when things get tough.

I take a great deal of pride in pitching deep into ballgames.

The key to winning in major programs is how you play on the road.