Baseball Pitcher (MLB) Jacob deGrom Quotes

Play a little light catch for me and only a few short sprints. Then on day one, it's just getting loose and ready to go out there and pitch.

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You never want to see a guy struggle. And we all have struggled. It's part of the game.

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Usually when I look at things I try to see the good. When I watch the video, I try to watch a good start so I can see how my mechanics are.

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You have to play every game until it's over. Baseball is a funny game, so you never know what's going to happen.

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I don't like to drop hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something is bothering me.

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I think in high school and college, you don't really know what your routine is going to be; You're still trying to come to terms with it.

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You'll hear 'Hippie,' or 'Get a haircut. I like this. I think it's funny because they think we've never heard this before. So, like, cool.

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We take pride in how we look, but that's really how it is, take a few minutes and you're ready to go.

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You're going to work out and try to maintain the strength you gain in the off-season, and then you work to gain after the season is over.

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I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and make contact early, and it seems like the strikeouts are out.

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Play a little light catch for me and only a few short sprints. Then on day one, it's just getting loose and ready to go out there and pitch.

Jacob DeGrom

You never want to see a guy struggle. And we all have struggled. It's part of the game.

Jacob DeGrom

Usually when I look at things I try to see the good. When I watch the video, I try to watch a good start so I can see how my mechanics are.

Jacob DeGrom

You have to play every game until it's over. Baseball is a funny game, so you never know what's going to happen.

Jacob DeGrom

I don't like to drop hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something is bothering me.

Jacob DeGrom

I think in high school and college, you don't really know what your routine is going to be; You're still trying to come to terms with it.

Jacob DeGrom

You'll hear 'Hippie,' or 'Get a haircut. I like this. I think it's funny because they think we've never heard this before. So, like, cool.

Jacob DeGrom

We take pride in how we look, but that's really how it is, take a few minutes and you're ready to go.

Jacob DeGrom

You're going to work out and try to maintain the strength you gain in the off-season, and then you work to gain after the season is over.

Jacob DeGrom

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and make contact early, and it seems like the strikeouts are out.

Jacob DeGrom