Jamie Moyer Quotes

Physical therapy is part of my offseason routine. That has helped me greatly.

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That's why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It's a natural movement in softball. In baseball it's not a natural movement.

I came to realize in my late 20s that my velocity is not going to grow so I had to learn to utilize what I had.

I was raised in a very blue-collar family.

If you're a doctor or a lawyer or teacher, if you only get three things right out of 10, you're considered a failure.

I've always approached spring training as I have something to prove.

I've kind of looked at my whole career as a spring training invite.

Rest is obviously a key in the offseason.

Learning how to work and learning how to fail is important.

I think it's all a coincidence. I've pitched some poor games here and got a no-decision. But just give me the ball. I don't care where I pitch.

Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s.

It was a dream come true to be drafted by a pro team and have the opportunity to play.

If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing.

I don't expect anyone to give me anything.

I'm not a big believer in vitamins and all that stuff.

I'm not the No. 1 starter. I'm not the guy that's going to carry the staff for four months out of the season, but I can contribute in a lot of ways. And to me I'm very proud of that.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, which people don't seem to be shy about expressing.

Souderton was a good town to grow up in. Everybody knew each other.

I probably didn't put forth the effort I should have put forth, didn't realize the value of education until I went to college.

I've pitched too many innings and pitched too many years - one game doesn't make or break my career.

I've had some great examples in my career of how to do things the right way.