95 Quotes by Johan Santana


  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    We’re proud of Venezuela and Venezuelan baseball. People in America don’t realize it, but we’ve got 25, 30 million people here, and so many of us love baseball. This is a great place to look for talent.

  • Share

  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    I don’t feel my best right now, but at the same time, I’m not trying to find any excuses or anything.

  • Share

  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    It’s a great feeling for me just to put my uniform on and be part of my team.

  • Share


  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself, and I don’t know where it’s going.

  • Share

  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We’re still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better.

  • Share

  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    I don’t try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I’d exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job is to go deep into the game. When you get strikeouts, you throw a lot of pitches and sometimes you come out early.

  • Share

  • Author Johan Santana
  • Quote

    That no-hitter stuff was a long time ago; I don’t think that has anything to do with it. I’m just going through a tough time.

  • Share