Verlander Quotes & Sayings

For me, seeing the progression of video games and consoles - whether it be PlayStation, Xbox, or whatever - I think just seeing how good they've gotten from the days when I first started playing is just amazing. — Justin Verlander

The only thing I can control is how well I pitch. — Justin Verlander

People in real life don't get ballplayers' humor, the way we talk in the clubhouse. — Justin Verlander

I'm more of a feel pitcher. If something's wrong, I don't watch a video. I go throw in the bull pen until it feels right. — Justin Verlander

When I came into baseball, I had one goal for my career - the Hall of Fame. — Justin Verlander

All I know is that if I continue to pitch well, good things will keep happening. — Justin Verlander

If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you. — Justin Verlander

I'm a power guy. Good fastball. A knuckle curve, which I can throw for strikes. A changeup which sinks down and away from lefties and I can also throw for strikes. — Justin Verlander

I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance. — Justin Verlander

I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room.' — Justin Verlander

I am an emotional pitcher, but I can control it. When I was in high school, I was a little immature and I let my emotions get the best of me. — Justin Verlander

I kind of realized I couldn't blow the ball by everybody. In high school I could do that, but now it's not going to work. I need to pitch.' — Justin Verlander

I am always going to be working on location, even if I have a 20-year career. Talk to me in 15 years and I will still be working on location. It's something I can always do better. Right now, it's not nearly where it could be, so it gives me something to work on every day. — Justin Verlander

When an artist wants to paint a painting, they have all those things in their head that they want to portray on a canvas. It's the same thing when I'm pitching. I have all these thoughts going through my head about how I want to pitch: which pitch I want to throw here, and why do I want to throw it? — Justin Verlander

I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me. — Justin Verlander

If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I was going to be a shoo-in for the Cy Young, I would have been absolutely ecstatic and amazed. — Justin Verlander

I don't think anybody's goal is to be mediocre. I think everybody should want to be the best. I've always felt that way. I want to be at the best at everything I do. — Justin Verlander

I'm hoping to learn something new every day. It sounds corny, but I really do come in here every day, listening and talking with the veteran guys and seeing what I can absorb. — Justin Verlander

I think video games are a huge part of our society now. Having kids play baseball video games helps them understand and love the game. It could actually push them to get out there and play the game for real. That's great for the sport. — Justin Verlander

To hit 100 miles per hour, that's something. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it, but it's something I can do and think about. — Justin Verlander

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player. — Justin Verlander

I had no other interests but baseball because I never thought I'd not make it. No. Never. — Justin Verlander

Growing up, I played 'Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball' and just whatever I could get my hands on. When I was really young, I was a big fan of Mario and that type of stuff. I still play videogames now, so it was really cool for me to be able to play as myself on '2K6' or '2K7,' I believe it was, when I was a rookie. — Justin Verlander

Actually, I'm a very good golfer. — Justin Verlander

I really like the iPad. I think that's pretty cool. — Justin Verlander

Baseball's my life. — Justin Verlander