Middle Quote by Aaron Boone

Usually during the regular season, if you're starting pitcher, you're kind of walking back and forth from the clubhouse to the dugout and not…

— Jon Lester

When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start.

— Dennis Eckersley

I think that's particularly important in the playoffs when you're facing good pitching. You've got to go up and just anyway you can try…

— Buster Posey

I don’t like pitchers who walk hitters. It puts pressure on your defense. The less walks you have, the better your chances of getting…

— Kevin Towers

I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once…

— Barry Zito

It feels good to be able to contribute, eat innings, provide some rest for the bullpen.

— Gerrit Cole

It's playoff baseball. You've just got to perform. Everyone is battling something from pitching through the year or just not as sharp as they…

— Max Fried

Everybody's going to be clamoring, that's the way you should work your bullpens from now on, but you have to have the appropriate people…

— Joe Maddon

I always give pitchers a hard time about it not being that hard.

— Brandon Crawford

This game is about making adjustments as a hitter because pitchers are always going to adjust to try to find your holes.

— Brandon Crawford

I've experienced every aspect of pitching. I know the reality of what these guys are going through. You can be going good, and the…

— Roger McDowell

You can't have your bullpen throwing three or four innings every night. Just not fair to them.

— Clayton Kershaw