Greg Maddux Quotes (52 Quotes)

I was under the impression I had signed a three-year contract. I want to be back. I expect to be back. I will be back.

They hit my mistakes well. I made plenty of them today and they took full advantage.

I look forward to another good year next year. It would be nice to win, too.

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.

They can assume anything they want. I'm not. I just told my wife yesterday that I need to have a good year so someone will give me a job and I can play again next year. That's my thinking. If I do well enough, maybe I get to play again. I love it. It's fun. I'm not ready to give it up.

I don't care if we're out of it or not, if I've got a chance to pitch, I want to.

It was one of those games where I just felt I was always in a jam,

It looks almost the same. I thought the center-field backdrop was the biggest difference. It'll get some people in here -- the more the merrier.

I've always felt the last one was kind of a waste. The last Spring Training start, it's like, 'God, I hope no one hits one off my knee or foot,' because you feel like you're ready to go.

I don't know if I tried harder or what, but I was done, ... It was one of those games where I felt I was always in a jam. You never get a chance to get your second wind or whatever. I hit a wall and when you're done, the bullpen has a lot better chance than you do.

It's OK to be wild, but when you're wild in tight, you run the risk of hitting the guy.

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.

I don't believe for one second that the eye surgery has helped me on the mound.

I never mind looking like the dork or the geek or whatever, or the accountant or all that. It didn't bother me one bit. It's a lot hassle-free now. I have no hassles with my eyes other than the normal stuff. Maybe the sun is too bright.

The dirt was OK, but once you hit the grass... Wet grass is slippery.

I didn't think I was done. Because my stuff was OK. I really believed and I've always believed that when I get hit 9 out of 10 times, it's location.

Julio Franco once said age is just a number. I'm beginning to agree with him.

My goal has always been 20 (wins) and to try to get to the postseason, ... Fifteen was a number that was thrown out there because I think that was the fewest amount I ever won. I never worried about it. It was kind of cool with all the 15-win stuff, but my goal has always been 20.

I felt better than the last time, which is good. It's still early. You've got to wait and see, rack up some innings, to see if you start feeling better. Who doesn't feel good after five innings (in spring training)

The weather is such a big part of the game here, that's what makes this place special. It's different every day you come to the ballpark.

It was fun to pitch here it was cool. You come here, you just don't want to get embarrassed. You leave 70 tickets, you hope you come out unscathed.

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.

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.

Chicago probably plays a little better defense than Houston. But, you know, it's baseball,

It's spring training, and you don't have to walk him. You've got that going for you. Yeah, it was fun to actually face him and not have to worry about winning the game and walking him.

I think he wants to win more than the other guy. I think he is in total control when he is out there. I really do. Total control.

If you are content with yourself, you'll stop taking those little steps forward and begin taking big steps backward.

It's better to be wild out of the strike zone than in it. It was nice to get out there and pitch again.

If they want me I'd love to come back. I'm not going to play because I can, I'm going to play because I deserve it.

I took some time to reflect back on my experiences here because I guess you're going to blow it up once the season is over. Great fans, and all that. I'm sure they'll be the same fans just a block down the road or whatever.

He got me. It wasn't too bad of a pitch, maybe (it) caught a lot of the plate though. It was down, and I was trying to get a double-play ball. You have to tip your hat, he got me.

The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. Period. That's what you do to pitch. That's what pitchers have to do to win games.

Anytime you see a pitcher screw up, you're like, 'Oh, I did that. You know how you've screwed up in the past. I try to give him and all the guys a heads-up. Experience is screwing up and not screwing up the same way again. That's all experience is.

This has always been a special place for me, ... It's an honor for me to come here and play every day here, and I want to thank my teammates because starting pitchers, we all need a lot of help and I have been lucky enough to play on a lot of good teams.

I've always felt this city has probably wanted to win more than any other city we go to, ... I think Cub fans are probably the most loyal around in baseball. It's been a long time since they won, and I'm sure it means a lot to their fans.

I couldn't see. I had a hard time with contacts, was the thinking. I didn't mind wearing glasses. I saw fine out of my glasses. Contacts I had no chance. I had one work, one didn't. Next inning the other one would work, the other one wouldn't. I just had bumpy eyes, I guess. My eyes were bumpier than the normal person. I was a tough fit for contacts.

It's still fun I like it. I looked forward to coming here this morning, and I'll look forward to it again tomorrow. After a while, it might wear off a little bit, but I'm excited to be here. ... I still enjoy coming to the ballpark.

You think about that stuff because this is where it all happened, ... I took some time to reflect back on my experiences here. I guess they're going to blow it up once the season is over, right I have a lot of good memories. Great fans -- I'm sure it'll be the same fans half a block down the road.

I guess I would deal with it when the time came, but right now it's not an issue.

I heard Julio Franco say a million times that age is just a number. I'm finally starting to understand what he meant by that. I used to laugh at him 10 years ago, but I know what he means now.

It's what I do. I enjoy coming to the park every day. Mentally, I don't want to give it up. When it comes time to decide on next year, I will. But it's not time yet. There's too much in front of me right now to worry about.

I appreciate them letting me go back out there and hit in the seventh inning, ... The fans are awesome, they always are. They made it easy to go back out there. I'm thankful that Dusty gave me the opportunity. I wish I would've pitched better.

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.

You have to locate your fastball and change your speeds. There was nothing wrong with my fastball. I had movement. I had the velocity.

But having been in the National League for 20 years, it's just kind of tradition.

Barrett is a little older, calmer. I don't know if mature is the right word or not. Experienced is probably a better word. He understands himself as a catcher more, and at the same time, understands who's pitching, whether it's me or one of the other 10 guys.

I was still able to throw my slider, change-up, curveball. But my location was terrible. I was making too many mistakes over the middle of the plate.

You want to lower your ERA, pitch better. It's that simple. Just try to pitch better. Don't make as many mistakes as I made last year.

I would love to try to win another game. Obviously, it's more fun when you win. I'd rather try and not win than not try at all.

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.