Mark Mulder Quotes (57 Quotes)

I like using my defense that's why when you give up a hit I'm not going to be that mad, ... The next pitch you can get a double play. That's part of my game in a way.

To me, it seems like the same lineup as last year. But they're obviously pitching a lot better. When you put together some pitching and all of a sudden get a little more confidence, I think it says a lot for a team.

To me it was huge, because there were a lot of times last season where I got a ground ball and one of the runs scored. So to get those strikeouts there, at least the first one with one out, that was my focus. That was probably the biggest inning in the game.

He's unbelievably talented. I saw him for five years in the American League. He's got as good a stuff as anybody.

I really, really felt good tonight, and the one mistake, pretty much the only ball I left up in the zone, he hits for a homer. What are you going to do I just tried to get over it and let's throw up some more zeroes, especially with the lead we had.

He's happy for me, but I think way deep down inside he's mad. He just won't admit it. They already said I'm icing my back because I was swinging too hard.

Seven games into the season. Sure, it's not what you expect, but it's seven games into the season. I'm sure nobody's worried. I love our bullpen. I love the way those guys throw and I love the way they go about it. I think they're going to be just fine.

Obviously we had good rotations in Oakland. But the consistency from the five of us is amazing to watch. It's fun to watch. Our offensive guys know no matter who's pitching we have a chance to win. It's fun to be part of that. Everyone knows his role in a way. There is no question mark.

I had a good sinker and got a lot of quick outs. It was kind of the same stuff. If I'm going to get beat, I want to get beat on one of my best pitches. And tonight, that's pretty much what happened.

I feel really good. It's completely different. All the little things that I've done, my mechanics feel so much better. Not to jinx myself but I felt better today than I did in any start last year.

I remember Huddy saying last year that if it wasn't done by camp, that's it. And they got it done before spring. That's the only example I know about. But that's not me. I don't think I'll approach it that way. Plus, workouts start (today).

There wasn't much different, ... A few pitches up, a few pitches that got hit over the middle of the plate. I just didn't get it done. There's no way around it.

This team isn't about who is No. 1 and who's No. 5. Obviously, Carpenter has stood out head and shoulders over everyone else in baseball. The rest of us don't look at what number we are. If it's my day to pitch, I'm the No. 1 guy. That's real important.

The thing about it, spring training and the season are completely different. You're working on things in spring training. When the season gets here, it's time to do things.

It's satisfying, yeah. But do you want to make a habit of that No. I could have given up eight runs tonight with the stuff I was throwing up there. But sometimes you've just got to battle, try to bear down and keep your team in the game.

He's got the perfect makeup for it. People don't understand how much different it is from starting. You go out there with one pitch. And if you get beat with it, you're expected to come back the next night and do it with the same pitch.

Is this the place I want to be Sure. But it's not something I can control. It's not something I'm going to worry about. I want to worry about games and getting ready for the season.

I felt pretty good yesterday, not great. But today's probably the first day I have absolutely no discomfort, no tightness, no nothing -- besides just the general soreness in the spot that I got hit, but that isn't a factor when I throw a baseball.

Izzy told me the first time you're traded or released and go somewhere else is the hardest. After that, it's no problem. I can now understand why people say that. It wasn't hard making an adjustment. It was just different.

We'll wait and see how it feels, ... I wouldn't think I'd have to have one, but we'll have to wait and see. I've got to be able to throw before Friday.

When it's right, it's coming out of my hand just like a fastball, ... And the hitter sees it, and I think the reaction would be, 'I got this.' And then, all of sudden, boop It drops.

Compared to what it was yesterday, it's 100 per cent better, but it's still not good enough. I still can't quite look far enough to pick up the catcher.

Trust me, the last thing I want to go out and do is give up a bunch of runs. That's the furthest thing from my mind. I just couldn't get it to stop. One bad pitch after another.

I don't care what start you pick last year, it felt better today.

I rely on our defense. They made the plays today and that's huge for me because I need those guys to be successful. Guys are going to put it in play off me and I need those guys to make plays.

Not to jinx myself, but I felt better today than I did in any start last year. I felt really good. My mechanics feel so much better. I don't care what start you take last year, I felt better today. I felt like I was throwing harder, too.

I'm looking for someone who is going to be open to the public. It's got to be black and white with us. That seems to be something that a lot of politicians just don't understand. Mayor Munson, quite honestly, could have been more open.

It was a really great year but it's not how we wanted it to end like this, especially after Albert hit that home run. We had a lot of momentum coming home. The crowd was into it those first couple of innings and I just didn't make the pitches in the third and the fourth innings.

I say that and I wasn't exactly happy with it. There were a bunch of games where I thought I could have pitched better. It's just when I look back at say five or six games where I had ... a 4-0 lead and, boom, it was 4-3. I'm sitting there, now I've got a one-run lead. When I got a lead earlier in my career, I ran with that. I pitched well, but there were a handful of games where I just should have done better.

Today is probably the first day where I have absolutely no discomfort, no tightness, no nothing. I've never been hit like that before. It was just dead on, a full blow.

A lot of people thought I didn't like St. Louis. I loved it. Don't get me wrong. I loved Oakland. But the year I had in St. Louis - with the fans, the city and the baseball atmosphere - was so much fun. What could be better than that It's a great team moving into a new stadium. I can't say enough about the situation.

When I'm throwing a good sinker, I get a lot of quick outs. If I get beat, I want to get beat on my best pitches and that's what happened. I can handle that.

I think it's ... when the trade happened, maybe, I think it was kind of a fresh start. I'm excited to go to a team that is so committed to winning.

Mulder, using his splitfinger fastball in place of his malfunctioning changeup on Sept. 6, 2000, threw six innings and allowed two earned runs - both on solo home runs - as the Athletics defeated the Red Sox 6-4. The split has been key since. I came back with that in 2001, and it was my money pitch, ... It became so much more because the more I threw it, the more comfortable with it I became. And then I started throwing it harder, and it started moving a little more.

Fifteen-game winner Mark Mulder had six assists in a recent win over the Mariners. I just figure I'll be a hockey goalie when the season is done, ... There's got to be a rink in Arizona where I can sign up.

I felt good today. I got my pitches down today and got outs when I needed to.

This is what it's all about -- baseball in the fall,

My agent will call and say, 'Did you see that one' I see it. But it's not something I've given a great deal of thought. Without a doubt I saw it. Don't think I didn't. But I'm not sitting here saying, 'I can't wait for my turn.' That's not my attitude. I'm not going to do that to myself because I've seen other guys do it. That's not me.

I like using my defense, you know. I'm not going to get mad about giving up a hit because you make one good pitch, the next pitch you get a double play.

Anytime you get a chance to pitch a game like this it's always a good time as long as you do well, ... It's nice to finally clinch and have a chance to contribute.

I think I'm where I want to be, especially physically. I wasn't tired at all in the fourth inning. I didn't feel as good today as I did my first two starts, but I had a great curve ball today, throwing it for strikes.

I missed my last start, so it took me a little while to find that comfort zone. I had a pretty good sinker tonight.

The minute he hit it I knew if it didn't go foul it was going to be a homer. I was so mad at myself. It was one of those situations where I didn't necessarily want to fall behind 2-1. But even if it's away it's just a base hit. But it stayed down the middle. As soon as it came out of my hand I felt it coming.

If I have a bad outing or even a good one, it's over with, it's done with good or bad, and move on. You can't sit here and dwell on it and worry about it and get frustrated about it. You move on to next year and get yourself more prepared.

It was fun to be out there today.

I'm not thinking about it as the season's going on, but when you get it and his is over now, sure I take pride in that, ... Everyone wants to be consistent and he's the perfect example.

I can get full extension in my arms and move it from side to side. It only hurts when I tilt it back and look up. I'll have to see how it feel tomorrow.

To me the most important thing is I want young kids to see that steroids are not good for you. You've got too much riding on your career and health.

When he first came off the disabled list, we were all getting on him. Hit the ball hard one time. Stuff like that. About time you do something Reggie.

I know sitting in the dugout, we all thought it was over his head.