“He's a bulldog on the mound. He's a great pitcher. The difference between him and other pitchers is that he has the ability to throw the ball hard in the strike zone. He can locate his stuff very well. And that is why he is on the team - because he can rear back and throw 99 [mph] whenever he wants.”
Brian Jeroloman
“I guess that's the difference between a good pitcher and a great pitcher. (Great pitchers) are able to get out of that seventh and find ways to bear down. That's something I have to work on.”
Jake Westbrook
“The difference between winning nineteen games and winning twenty for a pitcher is bigger than anyone out of baseball realizes. It's the same for hitters - someone who hits .300 looks back on the guy who batted .295 and says 'tough luck buddy.”
Warren Spahn
“Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up.”
Frank Robinson
“The way he carried himself on the field, the little things he did made a difference in what his pitchers could do. He was terrific.”
Mike Scioscia
“He's really poised on the mound. Both of the sophomore pitchers are stepping up and giving us some good innings.”
Dave Marzano
“I think it's going to be tough on the pitchers. That split second could make all the difference. I think it will be more of an offensive game, at least early in the year.”
Paul Marick
