At the end of the day, all we're trying to do is get the hitter off balance. Get him in a position… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Time flies really quickly. It feels like only a few months ago that I was traded over here and started my career… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
There's plenty of situations where we'll come up with guys on base, less than two outs, and those are opportunities for us… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I think flexibility in general is something that needs to be reinforced, and not only baseball players but all sports. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
There were so many things in Baltimore not many people know about. I had struggles with my pitching coach. A lot of… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
On the road, we're hitting in the cages during our normal batting practice for our position players. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
There's not many guys that can pitch at the top of the rotation floating around the league. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
You can struggle for a little while. It's going to happen. If a guy hits .200 for a while, it doesn't mean… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
It's going to come down to executing, trying to keep guys off balance and disrupting timing. That's something you can do regardless… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
People asking my teammates, 'Is Arrieta a guy who'd try to cheat the system?' Honestly, hearing that kind of stuff come from… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
My flexibility is probably my No. 1 asset. Obviously we need to have a strong shoulder, strong scapula, strong lats, and a… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I had teammates like Chris Davis. Manny Machado was really young and such a good kid. Seeing his development, it's ridiculous. He's… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
At this point, I'm just grinding through it, trying to establish strikes in the zone with my pitches, using some information the… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
As a kid, you put yourself in those positions. Bases loaded, two outs, you're at the plate. That's kind of the way… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Typically, being under the strike zone with the sinker isn't a big issue. I need to be a little bit higher with… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I let previous instances creep up in my thought process sometimes. I think that's where things go awry, and that's where the… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there, I had visualizations of throwing no-hitters… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
That's why it's so important to have that gap between your fastball and off-speed pitches: then, when you effectively locate your fastball,… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Once I get completely right mechanically and with command, maybe I only use two or three pitches to get through seven innings. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
With a runner at second base with nobody out, you're trying to punch somebody out. You understand when there are guys in… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I've had some incredible experiences with this organization. I owe a lot to this team and this organization and the ownership. I… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
There's so many things running through your mind. If you can formulate a game plan that works for you and allows you to block… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Really being able to harness my mental approach has kind of taken me to the next level, and obviously maturing as a player and… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Typically, being under the strike zone with the sinker isn't a big issue. I need to be a little bit higher with the strike… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I wouldn't change anything I went through for the world, because it got me here. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
That's one the main reasons we live in Austin. The weather is so nice for the majority of the offseason, and it's easy for… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
That's one of my focuses, is to increase my flexibility and strength and have greater range of motion. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
That's why it's so important to have that gap between your fastball and off-speed pitches: then, when you effectively locate your fastball, it plays… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
As far as my mental approach, I really think it's just knowing that the past is really irrelevant. — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
