Baseball Quote by Al Leiter Download Open image “I did not want to leave the Mets and I did not want to leave New York.” — Al Leiter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Baseball Did Want Leave Mets Leave New Mets New york Want Want Leave
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But I'm still not 100% convinced that Roger Clemens took steroids. I'm not. — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
I love the game very much, but when you were a certain type of player for a few years, being a front-end starter, that's… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in my career,… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
Announcers don't do enough of the cat-and-mouse strategy and all the work that goes into it. You watch a broadcast and guys get the… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
Pitches are like pages of a book; they're so important. The chess game; how I set you up early, and how I'll do it… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
For seven years, I was in this fishbowl with this intensity, with all the stuff that went on with the Mets. — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness. — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
It's a very big mental game, all day leading up to warm-ups. You're not sure if your curveball will break, or will you be… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
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