What is life, after all, but a challenge? And what better challenge can there be than the one between the pitcher and the hitter.

You don't just throw the ball - you propel it.

When I throw a ground ball, I expect it to be an out, maybe two.

What is life, after all, but a challenge? And what better challenge can there be than the one between the pitcher and the hitter.

Home plate is 17 inches wide, but I ignore the middle 12 inches. I pitch to the two-and-a-half inches on each side.

I throw just as hard as ever - it just takes twice as long to get there.

I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.