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

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.

It takes 20 victories for people to recognize you as a great pitcher.

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.

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

My job isn't to strike guys out, it's to get them out - sometimes by striking them out.

If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right.