Jake Arrieta Quotes
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I like my chances toe to toe with just about anybody.
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Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it.
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Everybody here has the ability to throw a fastball down and away or throw a breaking ball in the dirt for a swing and a miss. But are we able to stay in that moment and understand what we're trying to accomplish and see it in our mind before we execute and then make the pitch?
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You really want to try to continue to pile up outs as often as you possibly can. Whether they get a hit or not really doesn't affect the way you continue to approach that lineup, especially with a five-run lead.
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The initial desire to train at an elite level started when I was probably 12.
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Typically, being under the strike zone with the sinker isn't a big issue. I need to be a little bit higher with the strike zone earlier in the count. If you miss under with one here and there when you're ahead, it's really not an issue.
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I've got some good movement on my sinking fastball, and I rely on that.
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I've heard players, and I'm talking about some of the best players in the league, question whether I've taken steroids or not. Some of the things I hear are pretty funny, and some people are idiots, frankly.
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We know St. Louis is a great club. They have been for a long time.
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Once I get completely right mechanically and with command, maybe I only use two or three pitches to get through seven innings.
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If two guys want to go see each other, let them be in the middle, let them throw some punches, then break it up.
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The preparation is what allows the success to happen naturally.
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Dry deliveries. That helps when I get the ball back in my hand - like I never really stopped throwing. The goal for me is to increase arm strength.
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I repeat my delivery consistently. My balance is much improved. And the mental and physical toughness Pilates requires to complete movements the correct way have directly helped me on the mound.
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I consider myself a really good racquetball player. I'm sure that I would get waxed by some actually good racquetball players, but I consider myself a pretty versatile athlete.
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People had lost faith in me in Baltimore, and rightfully so. I knew that was not the guy I was.
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If I have to leave, I don't want to leave without another ring.
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Unfortunately, the business side of the game shows its head every once in a while. But I still think there's opportunity and chances that we can have good conversations as far as an extension's concerned.
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I think flexibility in general is something that needs to be reinforced, and not only baseball players but all sports.
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I was in Baltimore in 2012 and 2013.
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I feel, that I'm only going to get better.
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I think the beard plays a slight factor to my presence on the mound. It's kind of part of the persona now. Everyone in Chicago embraced it, so I got to keep it. I can't ditch it now.
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I watch what I eat, and I train properly.