If people call into question my work ethic, that’s fine, because I know what I’m doing behind the scenes. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there, I had visualizations of throwing no-hitters or throwing shutouts. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
It’s going to come down to executing, trying to keep guys off balance and disrupting timing. That’s something you can do regardless of how many times you face a lineup or face certain hitters. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
I let previous instances creep up in my thought process sometimes. I think that’s where things go awry, and that’s where the walks come in. I’m not giving up many hits, just putting them on base for free. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
As far as my mental approach, I really think it’s just knowing that the past is really irrelevant. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
The initial desire to train at an elite level started when I was probably 12. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
That’s why it’s so important to have that gap between your fastball and off-speed pitches: then, when you effectively locate your fastball, it plays at a higher velocity. Jake Arrieta Read Quote
