Gil Meche Quotes (18 Quotes)

It doesn't hurt, but it's a soreness.

You can throw it down the middle and let it move to the corner.

the wind was maybe 20 miles an hour, not much. It was much worse to the east.

When you give up a six-run lead in the first inning, that's atrocious. I was looking for some pitches and I just couldn't find them. After that first inning, I thought I settled down.

I'm consistent with the five pitches I throw and doing what I want to do.

I was right here for four years in a row. (Left-handed pitcher) Ryan Anderson was No. 1 every year. There was one year where he was injured and didn't pitch at all, and he was still No. 1.

My last few starts I just haven't felt real strong on the mound, ... When I wind up in a hitter's count I find I can't power the ball past someone.

It will give me something positive to take home and rest on.

I'm just looking for a fair deal. I don't want to be greedy. At the same time, I don't want to be underpaid to where people can say I didn't get market value.

Early in the season, you want to go out there, get your innings in and make a good start and keep us in the game. That's what everyone has done for us so far.

It was them just not putting a lot of balls in play. I felt good. I was trying to make some good pitches.

It gives you a little bit more confidence on the mound when you've got five pitches instead of three. I haven't seen action on pitches like that in a while.

I think everybody cares about what they've got to do this year. We've lost for two years in a row. Obviously, I haven't pitched great in the last two seasons. I know what I'm capable of doing or I feel like I'm capable of doing out there every time I step on the mound.

Before, I was feeling something when I'd pull my body through the delivery. We taped it up a little today, and it felt great.

I called the folks on Sunday when there was talk the storm would be a big one. I wondered about boarding up my house. They said the storms aren't much when they get to us, and the prediction was this one would turn east once it hit land.

I was able to make pitches right from the get-go. The biggest focus is trying to establish the strike zone early with my two-seam fastball and throw some changeups.

That was not a good pitch. The worst feeling in the world is when you get some momentum going and you give it right back to them. It makes it worse.

I think we have one of the best defenses in the league. We've got guys behind us who make the tough plays look routine.