Tim Hudson Quotations | Page 2

He's probably one of the better hitting pitchers out there. But he's still a pitcher. He plays only once every five days. It would have been better if it was a cleanup hitter. Then I'd be able to stomach it a little better.

I didn't know if I should turn right or left coming into second.

I didn't hold up my end of the bargain. We scored five runs today. We should have won the ballgame.

I didn't hold up my end of the bargain, ... We scored five runs today. We should have won the ballgame.

If I have that same stuff nine times out of 10, I'm probably going to win nine of those games. This was just the one time where they got me.

I couldn't tell. I was watching and I know the umpire tried to make the best call he could. Fortunately, it went our way.

The guy's a stud. He's been a guy who's been able to put us on his shoulders. I don't know how he does it, but he does it.

The first few innings, I just overthrew it. I made an adjustment about the fourth and started feeling pretty good. But I took too long to make the adjustment.

I'm a tough guy, and I like pitching in tough games.

I love pitching in front of big crowds and in huge stadiums.

I look at scouting reports, but don't let them dictate what I'm throwing.

Because I have so much life on my pitches, I can get away with getting too much of the plate every now and then.

Hitters are too big, too strong, and their bats are too quick. I have to go inside to have success.

I know winning 20 is a special kind of thing, but I'd rather get into the playoffs, and be strong for the playoffs.

I've matured a lot as a pitcher. I understand what my strengths are. I've learned that I've got a great sinker, I get a lot of ground balls, and it's easy to get a ground-ball double play.

My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you.

I really can't complain about anything. I'm living a childhood dream and I have a perfect family. There's really nothing that I'm disappointed with.

When you lose velocity off of your fastball, one thing that suffers is your off-speed pitches - the action on your off-speed pitches. Once you lose arm speed, it takes away rotation from your off-speed pitches. The rotation is what gives them the sharpness and the nastiness.

Ever since I was a little kid, the last thing I wanted to do was lose. I hated losing. I still hate it. I guess you can see that when I'm out there.