I think people don't like when you're not confident about what you're pitching, and they don't want to invest in you or get behind you.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind.
Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.
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.
I think once I see everybody and go through every team and their pitchers, I'll get an idea of what they like to do. And they'll see what I like to do and swing at. I think there's always something you've got to adjust to.
Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident.
My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
On the days I'm pitching, it's almost a coin flip as to know if the guys behind me are going to be there to play 100%.
The thing most people don't understand is that pitching isn't the same every time out.
Any time you can go out there and throw 12 pitches in any inning, you give your team some momentum coming in and get some confidence out on the mound.
Pitching is the art of instilling fear.