I don't try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I'd exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job is to go deep into the game. When you get strikeouts, you throw a lot of pitches and sometimes you come out early.
I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself. - Johan Santana
I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself.
- Johan Santana
In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We're still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better. - Johan Santana
In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We're still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better.
Dreams can come true, but you have to go for it. - Johan Santana
Dreams can come true, but you have to go for it.
When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good. - Johan Santana
When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.
My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself, and I don'… - Johan Santana
My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself, and I don'…
Being able to help, being able to go out there every five games, is definitely something I was waiting for. - Johan Santana
Being able to help, being able to go out there every five games, is definitely something I was waiting for.
To see all the fans getting into it, that's pretty special. - Johan Santana
To see all the fans getting into it, that's pretty special.
I have to drink a lot of fluids, try not to dehydrate, and keep stretching. - Johan Santana
I have to drink a lot of fluids, try not to dehydrate, and keep stretching.
I used to be hyper, throw crazy and not think about what I wanted to do with each pitch. Now I have a better understanding of what it is to be a majo… - Johan Santana
I used to be hyper, throw crazy and not think about what I wanted to do with each pitch. Now I have a better understanding of what it is to be a majo…
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