Keith Hernandez Quotes

We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief.

If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs.

We have to have great pitching performances from our guys, and we have to take it from there.

My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could, and I just fell in love with the game.

We use the people who are in the bullpen producing.

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game.

It feels good to be able to contribute, eat innings, provide some rest for the bullpen.

I think I'm constantly trying to grow as a pitcher. You start going out there, you're learning stuff, you're finding different ways to try to get guys out. Trying to be creative.

Seven innings, three starts in a row, that's an improvement for me, and that's what I want to do: be out there in the game longer.

We are all really working hard to improve our batting.

No one wants to be known as a six-inning guy.

We have to be able to go deep in games and save those guys in the pen for down the stretch.

Six innings, you're doing your job. That's a good target to have, but I'm always looking to improve. There's three more innings of improvement left.

I do have a lot of concerns but I am happy to say the Mets aren't one of them.

If I could straighten it out (his golf swing), I'd be pitching at Dodger Stadium tonight.

Rich Folkers is throwing 'em up in the bullpen.

I walk into the clubhouse today and it's like walking into the Mayo Clinic. We have four doctors, three therapists and five trainers. Back when I broke in, we had one trainer who carried a bottle of rubbing alcohol, and by the 7th inning he'd already drunk it.

It helps to be stupid if you're a relief pitcher. Relievers had to get into a zone of their own. I just hope I'm stupid enough.

I'm just worried about winning baseball. I'm only worried about what I can do to help the team win. It's about improving in every facet of the game. I think that's everyone's goals. Whatever we can do to help the team win is what we'll do. I think Andy has done a great job of coming in and helping our offense. AD is getting those pitchers ready. Coach Mainieri is going to coach up some wins this year. We are very excited and working on every facet of the game.

I could be a real jerk on the days I was pitching.

I may not be the bestest pitcher in the world, but I sure out-cutes 'em.

In baseball and sex, cliches are usually true: pitching beats hitting, and people always want to be loved by anyone who doesn't seem to care.

It's a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I've accomplished something in the game of baseball.

You have to draft a catcher, because if you don't have one, the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen.