133 result(s) for Baseball Pitcher Quotes.
"Pitchers are like poets. They have to have a certain amount of confidence and a little bit of fear too."
"The good and the great are not always the same."
"A pitcher can bring the ball, but he cannot bring the strikeout."
"Every time I look in the mirror, I think, 'I hope there’s a pitcher behind me.'"
"The only time I really enjoy pitching is when I'm in trouble."
"You can't win them all. You can win a few, and you can lose a few, but you can't win them all."
"I think every pitcher has to learn how to pitch in the big leagues. You can’t live on your fastball."
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"There’s no telling how many miles you have to run while chasing a dream."
"Baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical."
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
"A good pitcher has to be able to put the ball where he wants it."
"It’s not a ballgame until I say it is."
"A pitcher’s got to believe he can get anybody out."
"The best pitch is the one you can throw for a strike."
"Every time you take the field is an opportunity to do something special."
"You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate."
"A strike is a strike. If you don’t like it, you should’ve hit it."
"Once I had that ball in my hand, I was in control."
"Your batting average is your own business, but your on-base percentage is the team's business."
"To me, the future of baseball is in the pitcher's hand."
"The pressure is just as great if you're up by five runs as if you're down by one."
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"I throw the ball as hard as I can until I can't throw it hard anymore."
"Your glove is your best friend. You have to take care of it."
"You don’t just pitch on talent; you pitch with guts."
"Hitting is a science, pitching is an art."
"Every pitcher has a good game, and then he has to learn to cope when he doesn't."
"Every time I step on the field, I want to show the world that I’m the best pitcher they’ll ever see."
"You can’t throw the ball if you don’t have the right mechanics."
"Pitching is a team game. You have to work with your catcher and your defense."
"The best part about pitching is that it’s a mental game as much as it is a physical one."
"You can’t be afraid to throw the ball; you have to be aggressive."
"I always thought that the way you went about it was to give them 100 percent and let the chips fall where they may."
"In the long run, the sharpest tool in the shed is the one that doesn’t wear out."
"You have to know how to play the game. You have to know what to do when things get tough."
"I've always believed that you get where you want to go by being earnest and working hard."
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"I try to keep my mind simple. This allows me to stay relaxed and let my pitches work for me."
"The key to pitching is believing in yourself and not letting anyone take that away from you."
"It's important to remember that when you're out there, you are a leader, no matter what your job is."
"The pitch is your best friend. It should become an extension of your arm."
"As a pitcher, you have to think ahead of the game and anticipate what the hitters will try to do."
"You get better as a pitcher by pitching, not by sitting and watching."
"The difference between a good pitcher and a great pitcher is often just a matter of experience."
"Every pitch is a new chance to prove yourself."
"You grow as a pitcher by learning from every opportunity, every outing, every mistake."
"The mental part of pitching is huge; it's more than just putting your arm into it."
"To be good at pitching, you have to be persistent and work through failure."
"Pitching is like love; you have to get your mind right."
"You have to learn to control your emotions when you go out on the mound."
"Being a great pitcher is a combination of skill, confidence, and a little bit of charisma."
"When you’re on the mound, it’s just you against the batter. Be the hunter, not the hunted."
"You can throw strikes all day long, but if you can't compete, you're not going to be successful."
"I knew I could do it, and I was just going to keep working hard until they recognized it."
"There's one thing I love about baseball: It is a game of failure. You can fail 70% of the time and still be a Hall of Famer."
"I don’t think of myself as a great pitcher. I think of myself as a good pitcher."
"Every time I step on the mound, I want to be the best pitcher that ever was."
"The most important pitch is the next one."
"You can’t be afraid to make a mistake. And when you make a mistake, you have to be able to compartmentalize it and go on to the next pitch."
"I never want to take the ball out of my own hands."
"Being a pitcher is like being a captain. It requires leadership and command over what happens on the field."
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
"The only thing I hate worse than losing is disappointment."
"Pitching is a science. It’s not a lot of art, it’s just science."
"The key to a good pitcher is not the number of strikes thrown, it’s how many warm-up pitches are thrown."
"If you have a good catcher, he will make you better."
"You can’t just be a thrower. You have to be a pitcher; you involve your heart and your head."
"In baseball, a pitcher could throw 10 pitches and each one could be different."
"As a pitcher, you have to be like a great detective; you have to figure out what happened and make your next move."
"There's nothing wrong with being a little scared. It’s how you learn to overcome that fear."
"Good pitching is about a lot more than just throwing a fastball."
"The best pitch is the one you just threw."
"It’s the moments in between the pitches that will define the game."
"I always felt that pitching was the thinking man's game."
"You have to be able to take failures and make them work for you."
"Every time I throw a pitch, I want to command the game."
"Don’t let the best pitch you can throw be wasted on the first inning."
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
"One of the greatest skills as a pitcher is being able to adapt."
"The pitch is a powerful tool, it needs respect."
"There’s no other feeling like knowing on that mound, you’re the man."
"Every time I look in the mirror, I see a baseball pitcher. No matter what else I do, that's who I am."
"You know, I think it's really tough to be a pitcher in this game because they have to be great every time out. They don't get a week off."
"The hardest thing in baseball is to hit a round ball with a round bat, but it is less difficult than pitching."
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."
"In baseball, your team is your family. Your job is your dream."
"The most important part of pitching is not what you throw, but where you throw it."
"As a pitcher, you have to have short-term memory. If you dwell on the past, it will eat you alive."
"Every time I take the mound, I feel like I'm leading my army into battle."
"There's a fine line between a good pitcher and a great one."
"What I love about baseball is that you can get a second chance. You can fail as a pitcher, get sent down, and come back, but you can still be great."
"A pitcher can be the most powerful person on the field, but he must realize his strength is in his control."
"The best pitchers are the ones who can set up their opponents."
"In baseball, the pitcher can have the most direct impact on the game."
"Pitching is a lot like the game of chess; it's all about strategy."
"A pitcher's best friend is the defense, and that starts with him being a great leader."
"In our game, the pitching coach has a very important job. He must guide the development of the pitcher."
"The crowd's a huge part of any game, but for the pitcher, it's about the moment and focusing on the task."
"To me, pitching is about making adjustments, not a motion or a delivery."
"Pitching is a lot about confidence. You have to be confident in your abilities to succeed."
"It's crucial for a pitcher to express emotion; it fuels the competitive spirit."
"What you do when you step into that batter's box is what makes you a winning pitcher."
"There’s no better feeling than the adrenaline pumping through your body when you’re on the mound."
"An effective pitcher is one who knows how to read each batter and how to keep them guessing."
"A great pitcher can dominate a game; there's no denying that kind of power."
"When I pitch, I want everyone to remember that I’m not just an athlete; I’m an artist."
"As a pitcher, it's not about how hard you throw; it's about how smart you play."
"Being a pitcher means your mistakes are often magnified, but that makes me work even harder."
"The harder you throw, the more chance you have of getting hurt."
"You can’t think and throw at the same time."
"Pitching is 80% of the game. The other half is hitting."
"Every time I look in the mirror, I see the best pitcher in baseball."
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice versa."
"If you don't have confidence, you might as well be dead."
"The moment a batter steps into the batter's box, he's got a target on his back."
"The key to pitching is not to hit the batter."
"Baseball is a game of failure. The best hitters fail 70% of the time."
"I think a lot of people underestimate how much confidence you need to throw a baseball."
"You can’t let pressure get to you. You need to stay calm."
"The best curveball I ever threw was in my head."
"A pitcher needs to have a short memory."
"If you can't throw the ball where you want to, then you had better not be in the big leagues."
"You can’t take the heat out of the fire."
"A guy who throws what he intends to throw, that’s a guy who’s going to be successful."
"The great thing about baseball is that it’s a game of both skill and luck."
"You don’t go out to pitch to embarrass the guy you're pitching against."
"It’s all about how you handle your failures."
"I’ve always said that good pitching stops good hitting."
"When I throw a strike, I really throw it. When I throw a ball, it goes anywhere."
"I was a pitcher, so I was kind of a loner and very shy."
"In baseball, you need to have one foot in the future and one foot in the past."
"You have to just trust yourself and your ability."
"The key to being a good pitcher is recognizing the good pitchers."
"Being a good pitcher is how you handle pressure."
"You have to have a short term memory when it comes to past experiences."
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