80 Quotes About Pitching

Oh, his speed was no shock—speed was never Alec’s problem. It was his precision that astonished. Because listen: How many pitchers in any league have a fastball with its own nickname? And what kind of fastball earns the name Mad Mouse? I will tell you: the kind that twists in crackling without one notion where it’s going. The kind you don’t see but hear hissing to itself like the bottle rocket before the bang.

I am convinced that being fully committed to the moment, without any worries about the past or projections into the future, is the best attribute a closer can have. You wonder why the shelf life of so many short relievers is, well, so short? Why guys can be unhittable for a year or two and then disappear? It's because it takes a ton of concentration, and self-belief, to stay in the moment in this way and not let the highs and lows mess with your psyche.

Since 2008, batters have hit only .175 against pitches thrown at 100 m.p.h. or above. Batting averages go up as the speed of the pitches goes down: .210 at 99, .213 at 98, .225 at 97, .242 at 96 and .252 at 95.

In business someone or something has to introduce you to your next level of promotion, platform and breakthrough. The question is, what will they/it say about you and your abilities?

One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.

Pitching is going to be our strongest asset.

It's going to be harder. ... They have more pitching in the playoffs, the bullpens are better, so it's going to be harder, ... But we still believe.

The most important thing is getting the pitching in order.

Woody has been pitching better than Brian. We'll talk about it.