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I was nervous batting eighth, and I was nervous batting seventh.

Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.

I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.

I was nervous from the very beginning, and it got worse as the years went on. I was conscientious and wanted to do more, always, than I was able. I don't think, when I was playing, that I was ever happy - beginning at 4 o'clock any afternoon.

Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous.

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident.

If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.

I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.