Jacob deGrom Quotes

That's how you win - pitching and defense.

If a pitcher makes a mistake inside, I'm going to hit it.

To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame.

I remember one game when I pitched in Yankee Stadium and gave up five runs in the first inning. It would have been easy to quit, but I shut 'em out the rest of the way, and we came back and won the game.

Pitching is 80% of the game and the other half is hitting and fielding.

The real good teams and the real great teams find a way to win.

I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit.

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference.

Anytime you can see a hitter and face a hitter, you gain knowledge, and you gain that experience. Whether they hit a homerun off you, or you strike them out or whatever it is, it's information.

You have to believe in your process. You have to believe in the things that you are doing to help the team win. I think you have to take the good with the bad.

Win or lose, I've been fortunate to be able to pitch deep enough into games to get decisions.

Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.

A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters.

I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it's true.

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball.

Weak arms don't cause you to lose games. When you hit, be sure to get on base. Then no one will care about a weak arm.

I stand by my belief that individual performances are the most important part of baseball.

I don't like giving up hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something bothers me.

It feels great, definitely feels great to have your number called and be a part of the offense.

There is stuff going on inside me. But I have always been told to go out there and pitch like you can't tell if you just struck somebody out or just gave up a home run. If something bad happens, I don't dwell on it. Just give me the ball and let me pitch.

I've always thought of myself as the best defensive player in the league, and I want to play like the best defensive player in the league.

I believe that I'm one of the best defenders in this league; I take a lot of pride in that.

You always want to give yourself an edge, want to help your team win. That's pretty much going to preparation.

I think that's kind of the common theme when you talk about any good team. Not only do you have the talent and the type of players that allow you to win that many games, but you have to win the ugly ones.