Jacob deGrom Quotes

Jacob deGrom

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 19, 1988

I think in high school and college, you don't really know what your routine is going to be; you're still trying to come up with it.

Jacob deGrom

You'll hear 'Hippie,' or, 'Get a haircut.' I like it. I think it's funny because they think we've never heard that before. So, like, good one.

Jacob deGrom

When I'm sleeping, if it gets in my face, sometimes it'll wake me up.

Jacob deGrom

When you have your best stuff, it's a lot easier to pitch.

Jacob deGrom

When I watch video, I try to watch the good starts so I can see how my mechanics are in those. Every once in a while, I'll look at video starts that I struggled, and sometimes in those, there is no mechanical problems; it's just, didn't have good stuff that day.

Jacob deGrom

We do take pride in how we look, but it's really just like, take a couple minutes, and you're ready to go.

Jacob deGrom

I really like using the softening cream. It helps me go out there with confidence to do what I need to do, and at the same time, it's very functional and helps keep the hair out of my mouth so I can focus on pitching.

Jacob deGrom

I've actually enjoyed pitching on the road in the postseason. You go out there, and you're getting booed, and it's fun to try to silence the crowd.

Jacob deGrom

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.

Jacob deGrom

I had Tommy John my first year in pro ball. Going through that rehab process, I think that's what really helped me become a better pitcher, because I was kind of new to it, and I think it helped me learn how to repeat my delivery. It was a crazy journey.

Jacob deGrom

My freshman year, I played third, and sophomore and junior, third.

Jacob deGrom

When you get out there on the mound, you've got what you've got, and you got to figure out a way to get outs.

Jacob deGrom