For me, there has always been a varied state of baseballs, and I just have to try to make the most of… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Anything that makes me feel like being a baseball player beyond being a pitcher, I'll take advantage of it. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, strikeouts come from consistent shapes of pitches in good locations. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I think, as a starting pitcher, that's your job. Your job is to go out there and give your team as many… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I love nothing more than going out there and competing. And baseball's my outlet to do that. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
It's always fun going to Wrigley. There's so much history there. You can feel it every time you watch a game or… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I love playing, I love baseball, I love competing. And if I just focus on those things, then everything else will take… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
My minor-league numbers aren't very good, but the minor leagues, to me, is very much a showcase for your stuff and being… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
In my opinion, nothing is going to break as much as Sandy Koufax's curveball. Out of his hand, it seemed just like… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I'm excited about being able to put the pinstripes on in Yankee Stadium, for the Yankees. It's one of the most storied,… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Every single year the Yankees come to Spring Training, the number one goal is to win a World Series, to get to… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I was trying to establish myself in the big leagues and trying to find ways to stick. If my team won the… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I'm not going to lie, going to the bullpen is something that helped me a lot with my mentality. It helped me… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
It's playoff baseball. You've just got to perform. Everyone is battling something from pitching through the year or just not as sharp… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
When I have more of a pitch-by-pitch mentality instead of an at-bat to an at-bat mentality, things can speed up on you… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I think just having an understanding of how hard it is to hit in general when you're able to throw a bunch… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I wasn't sure I was ever going to get the opportunity to play in the big leagues. So when I got it,… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
During a lot of my struggles in the minor leagues, when I got upset and tried to do more, it just made… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Baseball in October is the purest form. All that matters is winning. Individual statistics are not important at that point in the… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
For me, this is what I've loved to do since I was 3 years old. I was running around little baseball fields… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Obviously, it's evolved over the years; it's not the exact same pitch that I had when I was that young, but for… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I love nothing more than going out there and competing. And baseball's my outlet to do that. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I'm excited about being able to put the pinstripes on in Yankee Stadium, for the Yankees. It's one of the most storied, winning franchises… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
You get caught sometimes trying to go through the motions instead of just going and worrying about competing. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
It's always fun when you gotta devise a plan of attack, and then figure out how to change it when things don't go your… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Regardless of where I start or wherever I may be playing, it doesn't matter, because you still have to do that to eventually get… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
If I can execute my pitches, I know I'll have way more success than when I don't. — Max Fried Copy Share Image
I love playing, I love baseball, I love competing. And if I just focus on those things, then everything else will take care of… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Every single year the Yankees come to Spring Training, the number one goal is to win a World Series, to get to the playoffs.… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Do I think that sometimes the balls on some days, am I sweating a little bit more and I have a little less grip… — Max Fried Copy Share Image