Bochy is my guy. He raised me in the game; I was 20-years-old and as green as any grapes as you’ve ever seen on a vine. He took care of me, taught me how to be a professional, and taught me how to get my work done. Jake Peavy Read Quote
Any city that’s worth a dang certainly has a musical heartbeat, a culture, and a scene that can stand on its own. Jake Peavy Read Quote
When you get to the big leagues, the talent pool is on such a level playing field, you have to find a way to separate yourself from incredibly talented guys. Especially when you go through the injuries that I’ve had, you come back, and you might not physically be able to do some of the things you used to do. Jake Peavy Read Quote
My eyesight is not good. You guys will see, in games you’ll watch, I will have times where I don’t see the catcher very well, especially in low-light conditions. I can get to about 20/40. That’s about as good as they can get me with the stigmatisms and stuff I have going on. Jake Peavy Read Quote
I love the outdoors. I love getting to hunt and fish and work on the land and ride our horses. Jake Peavy Read Quote
I got traded in the middle of an injury – my ankle injury – so in ’09, I came back and just kind of flukishly had some success. I was far, far from healthy. I came back in 2010 still nursing that ankle injury. Yeah, it was a rough, rough go. My first few years in Chicago were not much fun. Jake Peavy Read Quote
If you talk with a Southern accent, it’s perceived as though you are slow. That’s not the case. I’ve met just as many dumb people who talk without an accent as with. Jake Peavy Read Quote
I remember, as a kid, my grandfather would grab my temples and say, ‘You’ve got to focus, Jake. You’ve got to focus.’ Jake Peavy Read Quote
