Once you pull the trigger, you've got to throw balls aggressively and with conviction.
This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and swing.
Because I have so much life on my pitches, I can get away with getting too much of the plate every now and then.
I was pitching on all adrenaline and challenging them. I was throwing the ball right down the heart of the plate.
The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid, and if he is timid, he has to remind the hitter he's timid.
I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.
I want to make guys put the ball in play. If I give up ten hits, then I give up ten hits. But I want to work on making them earn it.
When I played, a pitcher could throw at you any time he wanted to. In fact, he could tell you he was going to throw at you, and there was nothing said. You had to take it. If he hit ya, he hit ya.
The beanball is one of the meanest things on Earth and no decent fellow would use it. The beanball is a potential murderer. If I were a batter and thought the pitcher really tried to bean me, I'd be inclined to wait for him outside the park with a baseball bat.
He (Bob Gibson) pitches as though he's double-parked.
