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

The artful pitcher must take the inevitable peaks and valleys of pitching in stride and never give in to the batters or lose sight of his/her own strengths.

If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.

A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little Leaguers.

Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game...One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical situations and rise to the occasion with consistency and a competitive spirit.

Lou Brock, along with Maury Wills, are probably the two players most responsible for the biggest change in the game over the last fifteen years - the stolen base.

Pitching is what you have best on the day you work, and if you cant get your fastball over the plate, then maybe you can win with your curve.