Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

There is no set numerical value you can put on a pitcher. Theyre all different.

Take a look at all of them: Marichal, Jenkins, Spahn - what do you think made them successful? They conditioned their arms by pitching more, not less, starting from when they signed their first contract.

It's (baseball) on the radio and in the newspapers every day, the only game you can follow on that basis. From whatever arm's length you choose, it's always there.

Some pitchers want to be known as the fastest throwers that ever lived. Some want to win 30 games in one season. Some want to pitch a no-hitter. All I want to do is the best I can, day after day. In other words, I want to prove I am the best.

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.

The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.