Pitch Strategy Quotes

My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense.

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.

Guys don't want to get to two strikes, so you have to make quality pitches early in the count, try to get them to put the ball in play.

A good time to hit is with men on base, because the pitcher ain't got no place to put you. He's going to get that ball around there somewhere. He don't want to walk you.

On the pitch, I argue, I shout, I talk rubbish and generally do anything I can to get ahead.

Even if I was tipping my pitches, I could have thrown pitches good enough to not be hit.

It is not about the system, it is about how individuals perform on the pitch and whether they do the right things, so it is not as simple as just picking a system.

I think we mixed a lot more curveballs than normal because they were either going after my drop or laying off of it and that's normally my go-to (pitch).

Everything on the pitch is to help the team.

You've got to try to close every inning out, take it one inning at a time, one batter at a time.

Look, the umpires behind the plate? They're human. They're doing the best they can to try to call balls and strikes. I understand that there's a lot of calls that kinda are 50-50. They can go either way. And as a starting pitcher, you try to manage, 'Alright, if you didn't get that call, maybe you'll get it again here a few innings later.'

You play your surroundings. You pitch accordingly. Not that I drastically try to change my game plan based on the score or the team or stadium, but you have to take everything into consideration.