They wanted it. I just knew it covered the club. The last thing they wanted to do was sign a guy like me, at that age ... all that money, and have me not able to play. I understood that.
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I'd love to win my last two starts and I'd love to finish above .500, personally, but you've got to do it the right way. If I don't win two more, maybe they'll just drop the number down to 13 or 14 (wins in consecutive seasons). I've got two starts left and I want to pitch right.Greg Maddux
The outcome of the game is something that, as a starting pitcher, is very hard to control. Just worry about making pitches. And leave it at that.
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We'll see. I enjoy coming to the ballpark every day. It's a good life. Mentally I don't want to give it up.
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Age is just a number. I heard Julio Franco say it a million times. I used to laugh at him, but now I know what he means.
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You can't control the outcome of the game, but you can control what you put into it and that's what I'm going to do,
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He bought a house right across the corner from me (in New Jersey). He was just a great man. He's the one that drafted me. He gave me an opportunity. And after he sold the team, we became even better friends. It's a tough day.
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