Derek Lowe Quotes (23 Quotes)

You never like to end a day like that, ... But this is my 31st start and I finally got double-digit wins, so I will take it. I love this time of year because every game counts.

Everything you could possibly think of went wrong. It was definitely a year to forget -- for every Dodger player and fan.

If you're ever going to pitch to him, that's the perfect opportunity, and he still managed -- I don't know how -- to keep on top of that inside cutter without hooking it,

There's no question we have to go on a winning streak, ... We can't go win-loss-win-loss.

I just hope the Red Sox will invite everyone back. I'd like to come back.

Throwing from the third-base side, I wasn't able to consistently get balls inside (to lefties), especially with how far I throw across my body. The difference isn't just in the fact the results are different, but I just feel like I have more command to the outer half against right-handers and to the inside against lefties. It's not like I'm going to pitch like (I did today) every single time. But it gives me a better chance.

It's a team game. It wasn't like Valentin tried to let the ball go through his legs to see how far it would get by him. That 0-2 changeup was my mistake. I take responsibility for letting the guy score on an 0-2 pitch.

When you can sit here at this time of year, ... and you can't see any weaknesses, that's pretty special.

I talked to her and asked if this was an appropriate relationship to have with someone you cover. To me, it's a conflict of interest. I don't think you can have a relationship with someone you're paid to report on. She said she had no problem with it.

This isn't July, so do the math. If San Diego plays .500 ball, we can only lose five more games the rest of the year. It's going to be kind of tough. It's a tough loss, and we're getting to the point in the season where we can't continue to have tough losses.

This time of year, you don't throw a lot of pitches so it won't be a problem.

This is the time of year that I really enjoy.

It was a big win. Zambrano, in my opinion, is one of the top five pitchers in all of baseball. Facing Zambrano, you know he's not going to give up much.

It was a struggle from the first pitch. It was about as bad as it could be the first time out.

I did a good job of laying off the changeup. I just tried to throw strikes. I was pitching more instead of being one dimensional. I love this time of year.

He was damned if he did and damned if he didn't as far as what he was going to do with Pedro. If you sat here today and said you had a three-run lead going into the eighth with a chance to go to the World Series, would you want Pedro back out there Of course.

Today was tough because you have to find ways to motivate yourself.

I love this time of year, ... I love that every game matters and everyone expects you to pitch your best.

You have to give our guys credit coming back like that. We need a stretch like this to get us back in the running.

You just want to go out there and make your 50 pitches and get the best quality you can out of them. You can't put too much stock in spring training, but you want to get on a roll early.

I'm going to be out there Monday no matter what, but it is what it is. People get sick all the time. I think that lying in bed all day yesterday was definitely the best thing I could have done, but it's not going to affect you on opening day. No matter how sick you are, once you get out there on Monday, it's going to be a great experience.

We're looking to get going, ... We're looking at the big picture. Oakland is going after its 10th straight win Friday night. New York is winning. Anaheim is winning.

This is my 31st start - I finally got to double-digit wins. I love this time of year. I love the fact that every game matters.