Game Quote by Max Fried

As a starting pitcher your job is to answer the phone when it rings and fill up innings all the other stats will fall…

— Chris Sale

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

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

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

— Babar Azam

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and…

— Jacob deGrom

The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. Period. That's what you do to pitch.…

— Greg Maddux

It's great for another young guy, another good pitcher to match up against. But like I've said many times, it doesn't really matter who's…

— Justin Verlander

If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start…

— Juan Marichal

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'm a whole new pitcher. I'm more comfortable with all of my pitches.

— Scott Kazmir

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

I play a lot of positions in high school, but in the end I'll probably be a pitcher.

— Pat Connaughton