Felix Hernandez Quotes
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I was frustrated at myself, not with the team.
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I can't say anything I don't love about Seattle.
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They were the first ones to offer me a contract. I just wanted to hear from other teams. It was my decision. I liked Seattle the best. I like the people very much.
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I don't want to be just an average guy. I want to do whatever possible to win a lot of games. I'm a competitor.
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I'm going to say this - to the people in Seattle, to all the people in Seattle that trust me, that believe in me - I'm going to say this: I'm not going to disappoint anybody.
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When you work somewhere and you feel comfortable, you don't want to leave. You want to stay there forever.
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Every year, you have to keep adjusting. I'm 28; I'm not 19 anymore. You have to work harder now.
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I threw it and it just stayed up there. It was an error.
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He really deserves the job and it's going to be great working with him. When I worked with him, it wasn't like working with a pitching coach. It was like working with a friend.
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In '05, '06, '07 and '08, I wasn't throwing any changeups at all. Maybe two or three per game. In '09, I started playing with the grip, started throwing it in the bullpen and playing catch. It came out really good.
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I think those kinds of games are going to make me a better pitcher. Without my command, I just worked harder to do the job, to keep my team in the game.
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It was just two pitches, two runs, two mistakes. They were high.
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It's fine with me. I know they are trying to protect my arm. They know more than me.
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Pitching against (Johnson) was an honor -- a great joy. Even though I lost, it was an honor to be out there against him.
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Try this, try that. He'd played baseball a lot, too.
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It was an honor to be on the same field with Randy.
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I have fun, but I think about the games. But, I don't think I obsess about it.
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I was told that harder wasn't necessarily better, and that batters were just sitting there looking for the fastball. I had to go back to pitching, hitting the corners and mixing up my stuff.
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Rafael Chaves called me, but not Hugo Chavez.
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I tried to throw my breaking ball, but nothing seemed to work, so I was behind in the count a lot. And when I threw the fastball, they hit it, and it found holes. Tonight was one of those nights when nothing seemed to work.
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They are like any other team. I just try to do my job.
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I know this is a physical game. But the mental part of it is so important. It's important for me and important for the team.
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After that it took me a little bit to get back on track.
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The whole world can hit a fastball if it's in the right place. I just try to change it up.