If you're a doctor or a lawyer or teacher, if you only get three things right out of 10, you're considered a failure.Collection: Teacher
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.
I've pitched too many innings and pitched too many years - one game doesn't make or break my career.
I came to realize in my late 20s that my velocity is not going to grow so I had to learn to utilize what I had.
I'm not the No. 1 starter. I'm not the guy that's going to carry the staff for four months out of the season, but I can contribute in a lot of ways. And to me I'm very proud of that.
I probably didn't put forth the effort I should have put forth, didn't realize the value of education until I went to college.
Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s.
I think it's all a coincidence. I've pitched some poor games here and got a no-decision. But just give me the ball. I don't care where I pitch.Collection: Thinking