Pitching Approach Quotes

My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.

I don't worry about infield shifts at all - you play where you're gonna play. I'm just gonna pitch my game.

I could probably throw harder if I wanted, but why? When they're in a jam, a lot of pitchers...try to throw harder. Me, I try to locate better.

I'm a fly-ball pitcher, guys.

Guys don't want to get to two strikes, so you have to make quality pitches early in the count, try to get them to put the ball in play.

You really want to try to continue to pile up outs as often as you possibly can. Whether they get a hit or not really doesn't affect the way you continue to approach that lineup, especially with a five-run lead.

The only time I really try for a strikeout is when I'm in a jam. If the bases are loaded with none out, for example, then I'll go for a strikeout. But most of the time I try to throw to spots. I try to get them to pop up or ground out. On a strikeout I might have to throw five or six pitches, sometimes more if there are foul-offs. That tires me. So I just try to get outs. That's what counts - outs. You win with outs, not strikeouts.

I don't really think about the runs too much. I mean, if we get, like, a five-run lead, then I'll start to pitch according to that.