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Pitching is a priority.

We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.

One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.

Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.

Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.

Pitching is what you have best on the day you work, and if you can't get your fastball over the plate, then maybe you can win with your curve.

I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate.

I do feel my work has momentum.

If I've got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.