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Pitchers Quotes

America overflows with specious ‘victims’ demanding redress for spurious grievances. However, one genuinely oppressed minority is getting overdue relief. Beginning with spring training in Arizona and Florida, Major League Baseball, taking pity on traumatized pitchers, is directing umpires to enforce the strike zone as defined in the rulebook. What a concept Picture Quote #1

Ball parks are smaller and baseballs are livelier. They’ve practically got pitchers wearing straitjackets. Bah! They still allow the knuckleball, and that is three times as hard to control Picture Quote #1

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That’s why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It’s a natural movement in softball. In baseball it’s not a natural movement Picture Quote #1

I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn’t even sure I’d get picked at all Picture Quote #1

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That’s why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It’s a natural movement in softball. In baseball it’s not a natural movement Picture Quote #1

There’s only one cure for what’s wrong with all of us pitchers, and that’s to take a year off. Then, after you’ve gone a year without throwing, quit altogether Picture Quote #1

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During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different Picture Quote #1

It would be a lot different for me because there is a lot of information that you need to know about as a player. How pitchers are pitching you, how defenses are playing, certain situations about certain pitchers Picture Quote #1

We just kind of relied on written scouting reports through the eighties and even the early nineties. I’ve really been amazed by some of the data that’s out there, especially with regards to tendencies of hitters, and certainly tendencies of pitchers as well. I would have loved to have gotten that data when I played Picture Quote #1

Good pitchers, after a tough outing, bounce back. Real good pitchers don’t let too many poor games get in there Picture Quote #1

Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn’t let that pitcher get me out. They say you can’t hit if you’re on your back, but I didn’t hit on my back. I got up Picture Quote #1

You could ask any position player and they’ll tell you: pitchers aren’t athletes Picture Quote #1

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I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn’t even sure I’d get picked at all Picture Quote #1

If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won’t have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms Picture Quote #1

You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn’t belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don’t think it’s fair Picture Quote #1

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear Picture Quote #1

I’ve been ignored by prettier women than you, but none who carried the heavy pitchers of silence so far, without spilling a drop Picture Quote #1

The danger lies not in the big ears of little pitchers, but in the large mouths Picture Quote #1

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I don’t like pitchers who walk hitters. It puts pressure on your defense. The less walks you have, the better your chances of getting through innings. More walks lead to overworking your bullpen, sometimes just by having to get somebody up, just in case Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There are only two things a manager needs to know: When to change pitchers and how to get along with your players Picture Quote #1

Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It’s a matter of survival Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of pitchers in baseball who should celebrate his life and what he did for the game of baseball Picture Quote #1

Most pitchers fear losing their fastball and, since I don’t have one, the only thing I have to fear is fear itself Picture Quote #1

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I think about how a guy mentally prepared himself to do battle, to go out and face the pitcher. I think so many hitters do not know how to get themselves prepared to play or hit against a pitcher. You have to mentally be prepared to hit against all pitchers Picture Quote #1

The spitter wasn’t hard to hit when you knew a pitcher could throw it legally. But the guys to worry about were the pitchers who sneaked over the illegal spitter after the pitch was outlawed Picture Quote #1

Like some cult religion that barely survives, there has always been at least one but rarely more than five or six devotees throwing the knuckleball in the big leagues... Not only can’t pitchers control it, hitters can’t hit it, catchers can’t catch it, coaches can’t coach it and most pitchers can’t learn it. The perfect pitch Picture Quote #1

I shop at thrift stores a lot. I have a lot of silver pitchers and I put my flowers in those. I collect antiques, so there are a lot of old rocking chairs... My friends call my home the vortex because nobody wants to leave Picture Quote #1

You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team Picture Quote #1

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America overflows with specious ‘victims’ demanding redress for spurious grievances. However, one genuinely oppressed minority is getting overdue relief. Beginning with spring training in Arizona and Florida, Major League Baseball, taking pity on traumatized pitchers, is directing umpires to enforce the strike zone as defined in the rulebook. What a concept (Pitchers Quotes) Ball parks are smaller and baseballs are livelier. They’ve practically got pitchers wearing straitjackets. Bah! They still allow the knuckleball, and that is three times as hard to control. (Pitchers Quotes) Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That’s why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It’s a natural movement in softball. In baseball it’s not a natural movement. (Pitchers Quotes) I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn’t even sure I’d get picked at all. (Pitchers Quotes) Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That’s why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It’s a natural movement in softball. In baseball it’s not a natural movement (Pitchers Quotes) There’s only one cure for what’s wrong with all of us pitchers, and that’s to take a year off. Then, after you’ve gone a year without throwing, quit altogether (Pitchers Quotes) During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different (Pitchers Quotes) It would be a lot different for me because there is a lot of information that you need to know about as a player. How pitchers are pitching you, how defenses are playing, certain situations about certain pitchers (Pitchers Quotes) We just kind of relied on written scouting reports through the eighties and even the early nineties. I’ve really been amazed by some of the data that’s out there, especially with regards to tendencies of hitters, and certainly tendencies of pitchers as well. I would have loved to have gotten that data when I played (Pitchers Quotes) Good pitchers, after a tough outing, bounce back. Real good pitchers don’t let too many poor games get in there (Pitchers Quotes) Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn’t let that pitcher get me out. They say you can’t hit if you’re on your back, but I didn’t hit on my back. I got up (Pitchers Quotes) You could ask any position player and they’ll tell you: pitchers aren’t athletes (Pitchers Quotes) I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn’t even sure I’d get picked at all (Pitchers Quotes) If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won’t have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms (Pitchers Quotes) You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn’t belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don’t think it’s fair (Pitchers Quotes) A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear (Pitchers Quotes) I’ve been ignored by prettier women than you, but none who carried the heavy pitchers of silence so far, without spilling a drop (Pitchers Quotes) The danger lies not in the big ears of little pitchers, but in the large mouths (Pitchers Quotes) I don’t like pitchers who walk hitters. It puts pressure on your defense. The less walks you have, the better your chances of getting through innings. More walks lead to overworking your bullpen, sometimes just by having to get somebody up, just in case (Pitchers Quotes) 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 (Pitchers Quotes) There are only two things a manager needs to know: When to change pitchers and how to get along with your players (Pitchers Quotes) Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It’s a matter of survival (Pitchers Quotes) There are a lot of pitchers in baseball who should celebrate his life and what he did for the game of baseball (Pitchers Quotes) Most pitchers fear losing their fastball and, since I don’t have one, the only thing I have to fear is fear itself (Pitchers Quotes) I think about how a guy mentally prepared himself to do battle, to go out and face the pitcher. I think so many hitters do not know how to get themselves prepared to play or hit against a pitcher. You have to mentally be prepared to hit against all pitchers (Pitchers Quotes) The spitter wasn’t hard to hit when you knew a pitcher could throw it legally. But the guys to worry about were the pitchers who sneaked over the illegal spitter after the pitch was outlawed (Pitchers Quotes) Like some cult religion that barely survives, there has always been at least one but rarely more than five or six devotees throwing the knuckleball in the big leagues... Not only can’t pitchers control it, hitters can’t hit it, catchers can’t catch it, coaches can’t coach it and most pitchers can’t learn it. The perfect pitch (Pitchers Quotes) I shop at thrift stores a lot. I have a lot of silver pitchers and I put my flowers in those. I collect antiques, so there are a lot of old rocking chairs... My friends call my home the vortex because nobody wants to leave (Pitchers Quotes) You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team (Pitchers Quotes)

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