Max Scherzer Quotes

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Max Scherzer

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 27, 1984

For me, I really enjoy helping out the Youth Baseball Academy. That's something that any time you're helping out the game of baseball with at risk children, that puts a smile on my face.

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I need to eat a large meal before I play, and the one thing that was kind of consistent in every single clubhouse at least in the minors was a roast beef sandwich. So that kind of stuck there, and it just kind of stuck in the big leagues as well.

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I grew up with dogs. My wife really loves dogs.

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I take a great deal of pride in pitching deep into ballgames.

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That's been kinda my secret. You use everything off the field to help make you better on the field.

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I understand why there is a push for an automated strike zone. However, I do think there would be some unintended consequences of having it that I think need to be addressed first before we would go down that road.

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Look, the umpires behind the plate? They're human. They're doing the best they can to try to call balls and strikes. I understand that there's a lot of calls that kinda are 50-50. They can go either way. And as a starting pitcher, you try to manage, 'Alright, if you didn't get that call, maybe you'll get it again here a few innings later.'

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You've got to get better every single year, it doesn't matter.

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You have to look back on everything that you've done and critique yourself and find the holes in your game that you can continue to get better.

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You have to find a way to improve yourself.

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I really wanted to go to college.

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If I got hurt or anything, I was going to need a college degree. Nothing was going to stop me from getting that.

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I beat the odds, and I beat the odds so many times.

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Strikeouts are part of my game.

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I'm looking to generate strikeouts in every way I can.

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I'm not trying to throw six or seven pitches just to be able to strike you out. I'm trying to do it in three or four. It's the homework and the process between starts that I really focus on to help me do that.

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For me, it's all about winning.

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I've got a high-school swing. I know that. But you know what? It's good enough to get a ball in play.

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For me, I'm not going to be hitting the ball out of the ballpark. I know that.

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I've said it, I'll keep saying it, I want to be in Detroit. I've really enjoyed my time here. I really enjoy the clubhouse and everyone that's involved.

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