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> [Young pitchers don't throw enough in the minor leagues, and when they get to the majors, they don't have the stamina; their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/young-pitchers-don-t-throw-enough-in-the-minor-leagues-and-when-they/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

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> [It just tickles me still when you see Roger Clemens, as great as he is, throw a split-finger and the hitter just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/it-just-tickles-me-still-when-you-see-roger-clemens-as-great-as-he-is/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5de/bruce-sutter-29223_awful_it-just-tickles-me-still-when-you-see-ro_1694546.jpg)

> [Pitchers are going to break. You can limit their pitches and limit their innings, and they're still going to blow out. Pitching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/pitchers-are-going-to-break-you-can-limit-their-pitches-and-limit/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/204/bruce-sutter-29223_arm_pitchers-are-going-to-break-you-can-limi_2814303.jpg)

## More by Bruce Sutter

> [I was short with my fastball and breaking ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-was-short-with-my-fastball-and-breaking-ball/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [I have an older son, Josh, and growing up, he just didn't care that much for baseball. And that was fine. But Chaddie, he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-have-an-older-son-josh-and-growing-up-he-just-didn-t-care-that-much/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [It's not good or bad, but closers have changed things. I don't think you are going to win a World Series without one. Where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/it-s-not-good-or-bad-but-closers-have-changed-things-i-don-t-think/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [I could throw pretty hard. I might strike out 16 guys, but I might walk 10. I mean, I was wild.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-could-throw-pretty-hard-i-might-strike-out-16-guys-but-i-might-walk/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [I'm basically a country person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-m-basically-a-country-person/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [Young pitchers don't throw enough in the minor leagues, and when they get to the majors, they don't have the stamina; their arms haven't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/young-pitchers-don-t-throw-enough-in-the-minor-leagues-and-when-they/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [When I played, I never needed the spotlight, nor did I want it. I simply wanted to play baseball and be respected by my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/when-i-played-i-never-needed-the-spotlight-nor-did-i-want-it-i-simply/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [It just tickles me still when you see Roger Clemens, as great as he is, throw a split-finger and the hitter just swings and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/it-just-tickles-me-still-when-you-see-roger-clemens-as-great-as-he-is/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [My first year in the big leagues, I made $17,000. It was easy to go out and get another $17,000 relief pitcher. I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/my-first-year-in-the-big-leagues-i-made-17-000-it-was-easy-to-go-out/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [It's that way all the way down the line. I've got a boy coaching college ball and another son coaching high school. All the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/it-s-that-way-all-the-way-down-the-line-i-ve-got-a-boy-coaching/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [My sons remember me most as a Cardinal. My one son is 26 years old, and I don't think he's ever seen me without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/my-sons-remember-me-most-as-a-cardinal-my-one-son-is-26-years-old-and/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [I'm certainly thankful for what the Cubs did for me. I respect their organization. It's the same way with the Atlanta Braves, an awfully…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-m-certainly-thankful-for-what-the-cubs-did-for-me-i-respect-their/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [Pitchers are going to break. You can limit their pitches and limit their innings, and they're still going to blow out. Pitching is hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/pitchers-are-going-to-break-you-can-limit-their-pitches-and-limit/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [I enjoy being out with the fans, I enjoy talking baseball, but to get up and tell my life story... I'm not comfortable doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/i-enjoy-being-out-with-the-fans-i-enjoy-talking-baseball-but-to-get/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

> [The three most important pitches I threw in my life were all fastballs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sutter/the-three-most-important-pitches-i-threw-in-my-life-were-all-fastballs/)

[Bruce Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sutter/)

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