Watching guys win the World Series looks like a lot of fun. I'd kind of like to do that.
— Clayton Kershaw
Hitting's the hardest thing to do in sports.
I've always kind of had a deal with my wife where, in the off-season, I'm kind of clean-shaven, and during the season just kind of let it go.
I know I didn't deserve this, but God has given me this baseball ability. So I've got to do whatever I can to honor him.
It's just amazing the providence God had in my life. God was there the whole time, I just didn't bother to look.
When you're out there in the heat of the moment and you're pitching, and it's a big situation, you're saying 'Don't throw a ball, don't give up a hit, don't walk this guy.' But the harder you want to control something the more it gets out of your control.
I firmly believe that you are supposed to love everybody. That is God's one boldest commandment.
You can't compare regular season to postseason.
Anytime a pitcher hasn't faced a hitter, I feel the pitcher has the advantage. The more times the hitter sees somebody, the more the advantage goes to the hitter.
When the butterflies in my stomach, when those leave, then I know it's probably time to retire.
I grew up a Dodger and got drafted by the Dodgers.
I don't really watch video of myself. Yeah, I don't really - I never really have.
Bases loaded and nobody out is a pretty impossible situation.
I've been fortunate my whole career because I've had great guys to learn from.
My changeup needs to be better. Until I feel comfortable throwing that pitch - or any pitch - in any count, I've got stuff to work on.
I've failed my fair share of times no doubt.
Things change. Routines change. Things have to change. But change doesn't mean less. It just means different.
I learned the slider out of desperation.
As a pitcher, you're supposed to succeed, and you're not supposed to give up a hit.
When you're a kid, you just hope you make it to the big leagues. So to get to go say you're going to play in the World Series, it's an incredibly special moment. Up there with getting married and having kids, it's right up there with one of the best days of my life.
You play baseball. You play a lot of games. You win a lot of stuff. You win a World Series. But if that's all you've done, what have you got to show for it?
If you're playing baseball, why are you playing baseball? Is it to have success on the field and be a Hall-of-Famer or whatever it is? Sure, that's everyone's goal. But then what? For me, it's about the legacy you leave off the field.
We don't own anything that we have. It is all a gift from God and we are just trying to be good stewards of what He gives us.
You can't have your bullpen throwing three or four innings every night. Just not fair to them.
Just try to live in moment as much as you can each pitch, not worry about what happened after the past has happened.
The playoffs is ‑ I think I took it for granted a little bit. My first two years I kind of just thought that always happened, I guess.
Getting to say you're going to the World Series is a pretty special thing.
Yeah, strikeouts just kind of happen. It's not something I'm trying to do, I'm just trying to get outs as fast as possible.
Your career goes fast, just a blink of an eye and you're an ex-baseball player, longer than you are a baseball player. I try not to think about it too much, but it seems like it does go fast.
I watch all the pitchers I admire. I love watching Cliff Lee. It looks easy for him when he's on the mound; he's almost like an artist. He knows exactly how to get guys out.
On a day I start, I have a turkey sandwich for lunch. I don't consider it a ritual, but I'm anxious on those days.
Regardless on winning the Cy Young, I have one goal that never changes, and that's to win every start.
At the end of the day that's why I play the game, to glorify Him in everything I do and to compete for Him.
I'm a big sports fan even outside of baseball. I love watching guys that are supposed to be great, and are great, live up to the expectations. So I really appreciate consistency.
I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.
They say baseball's a game of failure. Well, that's only true on the offensive side.
Ultimately, baseball is just a game. It's not so much how you play, but how you represent him why you're playing.
When you win the Cy Young, it's like, well, you're a baseball player, that's what you're supposed to do. When you win the Clemente Award, you don't do it to get recognized for your work, but it means so much more than baseball.
The more you try to grip control of your life the more God's gonna untangle that from you. He's going to make things go where you have to rely on Him.
Whatever God has given us, we are just the vessel for it.
The goal is always a complete game.
I don't know, I think everybody deals with nerves and adrenaline a little bit differently.
People make a big deal about celebrations and what's appropriate and what's not. But just talking with some veteran guys, I think anytime you get a chance to celebrate with your team, regardless if it's winning the division or winning a series, whatever it is, you take advantage of that.
Yeah, my faith is very important to me.
If we have a good day and we win, I'll celebrate and enjoy it. If I have a bad day and I lose, I'll be disappointed and then come back the next day and think about the next team.
No matter how long you play this game, you struggle and your confidence will go here and there at times.
Sandy Koufax is a great teacher. He just talks about competitiveness and being aggressive - about stride length, power, how to spin the breaking ball. The way he explains pitching is simple, which is something you don't see a lot.
I'm a big Taylor Swift fan. I really like her song 'Mean.'
I don't turn off being a dad. It supersedes being a baseball player.
There's a lot of times that you got to put yourself out there to fail, you can't be afraid to fail.
