In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

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"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."

- Tom Seaver

Belief

"Pitch within yourself."

- Tom Seaver

Self-awareness

"Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate dont move."

- Tom Seaver

Courage

"Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with something else."

- Tom Seaver

Insight

"There is no set numerical value you can put on a pitcher. They’re all different"

- Tom Seaver

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"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction."

- George Lorimer

Determination

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."

- Amelia Earhart

Determination

"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."

- Melissa McCarthy

Determination

"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."

- Walt Disney

Determination

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

- Theodore Roosevelt

Determination