You're just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don't have to force nobody.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.
I'm not executing my pitches. I'm not commanding my fastball, and I get behind in the count. When I try to throw strikes, I'm getting hurt. That's not the way I pitch.
Bottom line is, you have to pitch. You want timely hits.
If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.
When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.
It's not just what you do on the pitch, it's what you do off the pitch.
I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.
In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.
Every time I take the mound, I try to win. So that's what I'm trying to do.
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