Jake Arrieta Quotes

Jake Arrieta

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 6, 1986

Time flies really quickly. It feels like only a few months ago that I was traded over here and started my career as a Cub in 2013.

Jake Arrieta

If people call into question my work ethic, that's fine, because I know what I'm doing behind the scenes.

Jake Arrieta

I think the beard plays a slight factor to my presence on the mound. It's kind of part of the persona now. Everyone in Chicago embraced it, so I got to keep it. I can't ditch it now.

Jake Arrieta

Hamstring flexibility and hip mobility for me are the two most important factors on the field.

Jake Arrieta

A lot of guys are starting to get away from trying to jerk these heavy weights and throw all these heavy weights around.

Jake Arrieta

There are so many things on Twitter, so many mentions, it's hard to get through all of them.

Jake Arrieta

Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it.

Jake Arrieta

That's why it's so important to have that gap between your fastball and off-speed pitches: then, when you effectively locate your fastball, it plays at a higher velocity.

Jake Arrieta

I think the average MLB career now is just a few years. The quote that has always resonated with me is 'We're going to be former players a lot longer than we were current players.'

Jake Arrieta

'ACE' is one of the acronyms I've used over the years. It stands for 'Acting cures everything.' You weren't promised to come to the ballpark and feel great on your start day. Basically, how can you put something on display to the opponent that gives the appearance of 'OK, this guy is locked in today,' whether you are or not?

Jake Arrieta

I've heard players, and I'm talking about some of the best players in the league, question whether I've taken steroids or not. Some of the things I hear are pretty funny, and some people are idiots, frankly.

Jake Arrieta

When it comes up with my age, I'm like, let's just end the conversation there. That's irrelevant to me. I'll pitch until I'm 40.

Jake Arrieta

Being in the same sentence as Bob Gibson, that's incredible.

Jake Arrieta

People had lost faith in me in Baltimore, and rightfully so. I knew that was not the guy I was.

Jake Arrieta

Pilates has been around a long time but maybe was taboo in this sport. I think it's only a matter of time before you see a reformer in every big league clubhouse.

Jake Arrieta

I trust how much my ball moves. I can throw it at you or this far off the plate and have it end up on the black. That's where I kind of went to the next level. I knew what all my pitches were doing. Even in '14, I didn't have that ability.

Jake Arrieta

I expect to beat everybody I play. It's kind of that quiet confidence that I have inside that I try to present to the opponent without getting too overboard. Because there are times when I seem composed, but inside I'm losing my mind.

Jake Arrieta

You really want to try to continue to pile up outs as often as you possibly can. Whether they get a hit or not really doesn't affect the way you continue to approach that lineup, especially with a five-run lead.

Jake Arrieta

The preparation is what allows the success to happen naturally.

Jake Arrieta

Sequencing is a really big factor in preparing for a team that you've faced several times. For me, at the end of the day, I feel like if I execute, regardless if I were to use same sequencing as I have in the past against these guys, I still feel confident in my ability to have success.

Jake Arrieta