Early Wynn Quotes

A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.

I hate all hitters. I start a game mad and I stay that way until it's over.

Every time I take the mound, I try to win. So that's what I'm trying to do.

When I'm out there on the mound, I'm fighting for my teammates, fighting for the ability to stay in the game for a long time. It's war. I see the hitter - I think about what I want to do, but it's a very quick process. Then I attack. It's almost primal.

I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no hit game.

You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

I mean, I'm very, very competitive.

I don't give players a chance to hit me.

I'm a hypercompetitive individual.

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.

I'm aware if I'm playing at my best I'm tough to beat. And I enjoy that.

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

The best compliment you can give a hitter is he's a tough out; that initiates fear in a pitcher.

I'm competitive, and I think everybody knows that if you're talking trash, you're gonna get a reaction out of me.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

You can't go into the ring and be a nice guy.

I just like people that bring in a very competitive mentality to pro wrestling.

When you get out there on the mound, you've got what you've got, and you got to figure out a way to get outs.

My aggression out there is my weapon. I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, and I'm not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies.

I've got to win every race.

I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.

I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.

I'm somebody that has a very big competitive edge and a chip on my shoulder.

I don't need to scare the other athletes. When I'm running, I will scare them.

I really like Dontrelle Willis' pitch; he's animated on the mound and is fun to watch - he gets into the game emotionally.