People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball.

In the end it all comes down to talent. You can talk all you want about intangibles, I just don't know what that means. Talent makes winners, not intangibles. Can nice guys win? Sure, nice guys can win - if they're nice guys with a lot of talent. Nice guys with a little talent finish fourth, and nice guys with no talent finish last.

Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

If I could straighten it out (his golf swing), I'd be pitching at Dodger Stadium tonight.

A guy that throws what he intends to throw, that's the definition of a good pitcher.

The game has a cleanness. If you do a good job, the numbers say so. You don't have to ask anyone or play politics. You don't have to wait for the reviews.

I don't think I've ever seen anybody with quicker hands than Soriano.