Games Quote by Greg Maddux

Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must do the…

— Albert Pujols

My job is to be ready, to be ready to pitch, however that is, however many innings that is, I need to be ready…

— Aroldis Chapman

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to…

— Dennis Eckersley

If a team wants me to go to the minors to get ready and prepare, that's what I'm going to do and I will…

— Aroldis Chapman

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

As a starter, you know when you're going to pitch. You prepare to pitch a certain day. As a closer, you wait to see…

— John Smoltz

If I'm asked to play first, I should be ready. It's nice to be in the lineup, regardless of where you're at.

— Travis Hafner

On the days I'm pitching, it's almost a coin flip as to know if the guys behind me are going to be there to…

— Cory Lidle

Pitching is a priority.

— Tom Hicks

You have to be ready at all times. You never know when the big kicks are going to come.

— Morten Andersen

Usually during the regular season, if you're starting pitcher, you're kind of walking back and forth from the clubhouse to the dugout and not…

— Jon Lester

I don't want anybody to panic. I'm not pitching. I'm just throwing out the first ball.

— Phil Niekro