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That's how you win - pitching and defense.

Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game.

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series - pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.

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.

Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.

I'm a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

When you have these big, strong power hitters who can hit the ball a country mile, and they're strong for a reason and able to do that, as a pitcher you have to keep up.