If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.
You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches.
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.
You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.'
I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.
When you don't have one that you throw for strikes - they are good hitters - they can cancel out one pitch and go to another. Now I have four pitches. If one's not working, I've got three others. It makes the game totally different.
It's not just what you do on the pitch, it's what you do off the pitch.
Bottom line is, you have to pitch. You want timely hits.
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.