Jacob deGrom Quotes
I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.
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It's about the learning, because obviously I learn more when I fail than when I win.
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The child is pronounced pretty. I think it quite otherwise.
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I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.
