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title: "1 Ball Know Quotes By Johan Santana"
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> [I know what to do when they give me the ball. I know what to do to give this team a chance to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-know-what-to-do-when-they-give-me-the-ball-i-know-what-to-do-to/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/johan-santana-22026_balls_i-know-what-to-do-when-they-give-me-the_1135226.jpg)

## More by Johan Santana

> [I just go out there and do what I do and try and hit my spots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-just-go-out-there-and-do-what-i-do-and-try-and-hit-my-spots/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [We did this together. We, as a team, made history tonight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/we-did-this-together-we-as-a-team-made-history-tonight/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I used to be hyper, throw crazy and not think about what I wanted to do with each pitch. Now I have a better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-used-to-be-hyper-throw-crazy-and-not-think-about-what-i-wanted-to/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [Dreams can come true, but you have to go for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/dreams-can-come-true-but-you-have-to-go-for-it/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-don-t-feel-my-best-right-now-but-at-the-same-time-i-m-not-trying-to/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I don't try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I'd exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-don-t-try-for-strikeouts-but-batters-just-swing-and-miss-i-d/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [We're proud of Venezuela and Venezuelan baseball. People in America don't realize it, but we've got 25, 30 million people here, and so many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/we-re-proud-of-venezuela-and-venezuelan-baseball-people-in-america/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [To see all the fans getting into it, that's pretty special.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/to-see-all-the-fans-getting-into-it-that-s-pretty-special/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-knew-that-the-mets-had-never-had-a-no-hitter-i-never-had-one-this/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [It's a great feeling for me just to put my uniform on and be part of my team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/it-s-a-great-feeling-for-me-just-to-put-my-uniform-on-and-be-part-of/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I know what to do when they give me the ball. I know what to do to give this team a chance to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-know-what-to-do-when-they-give-me-the-ball-i-know-what-to-do-to/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I didn't want to go on the DL. I want to keep pitching and competing. They decided it's better for me to take some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-didn-t-want-to-go-on-the-dl-i-want-to-keep-pitching-and-competing/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [I'm having fun and I'm not even trying to do much. Everything is coming together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/i-m-having-fun-and-i-m-not-even-trying-to-do-much-everything-is/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [That no-hitter stuff was a long time ago; I don't think that has anything to do with it. I'm just going through a tough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/that-no-hitter-stuff-was-a-long-time-ago-i-don-t-think-that-has/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

> [My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-santana/my-changeup-looks-like-a-fastball-but-one-goes-straight-and-the-other/)

[Johan Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-santana/)

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