I don't know why you would trade a stud pitcher.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In all my years of baseball, I have always expected to be traded. I never liked the idea.
No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.
Pitching is a priority.
The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. Period. That's what you do to pitch. That's what pitchers have to do to win games.
If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms.
One thing I know in baseball is you should never be comfortable where you are. It doesn't matter who you are. It's a business. If I got traded tomorrow, no hard feelings; it's a business.
My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
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.
You better be looking for another pitcher.