Singing in public makes me very uncomfortable. Jake Peavy More Quotes by Jake Peavy More Quotes From Jake Peavy I was happy with the way the season played out, i wanted the team to be able to count on me for a quality start every time I went out there down the stretch. And I think I did that. Jake Peavy sports To be called a Cy Young award winner is something I could have never imagined ever happening to me. I'm just always amazed at the blessings that came my way over the years. Jake Peavy award blessings me winner My eyesight is not good. You guys will see, in games you'll watch, I will have times where I don't see the catcher very well, especially in low-light conditions. I can get to about 20/40. That's about as good as they can get me with the stigmatisms and stuff I have going on. Jake Peavy good me you i-can I think I was about seven years old, and I remember I was at Moffat Road Baptist Church, where I grew up with all my friends and family and probably didn't understand nearly enough, but I knew enough to understand I wanted to be saved and wanted Jesus to be Lord of my life. What an awesome experience. Jake Peavy my-life experience family life Jesus means life to me. Jesus is our savior. When I think about Jesus, I think about the sacrifice He made so that we may have eternal life. I can certainly tell you I'm not afraid to die, and I certainly have a peace about my life. Jake Peavy me you peace life I'm so into the Boss and who he is, and I've read all his books, and I've watched every DVD, and I love every bit of his music: I would hate for, like, something to happen and ruin it for me. You know what I mean? Jake Peavy me you music love I need to have people doubting me, because that's when you dig deep and find out what you're made of. Jake Peavy deep me you people People also think Christians are very passive people, and that drives me crazy as an athlete because if you watch me play and compete, I'm the furthest thing from passive that you'll see on the baseball field. I love to compete, and I love to win. Jake Peavy me you love people I love the outdoors. I love getting to hunt and fish and work on the land and ride our horses. Jake Peavy fish ride work love Music runs my life. I can't imagine going a day without it. Jake Peavy my-life day music life I got traded in the middle of an injury - my ankle injury - so in '09, I came back and just kind of flukishly had some success. I was far, far from healthy. I came back in 2010 still nursing that ankle injury. Yeah, it was a rough, rough go. My first few years in Chicago were not much fun. Jake Peavy back go success fun Other guys like to go golfing, but music is my hobby. Jake Peavy hobby go like music I've been a part of a couple of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia nights, and watching the Dead's fan base be so passionate reminds me of what Jerry was so much about, making the community a better place. Jake Peavy better me grateful community I hope people don't get angry at me when I do start yelling and stuff, because I promise you it's all that competitive energy, and I want to win with every last ounce in me. Jake Peavy me you angry hope I wear my emotions on my sleeve. If I keep that bottled up, it's not going to be good. It's all going to come out at some point in time. I would rather it come out in little bits and pieces than me try to hold it in. Jake Peavy emotions good me time Bochy is my guy. He raised me in the game; I was 20-years-old and as green as any grapes as you've ever seen on a vine. He took care of me, taught me how to be a professional, and taught me how to get my work done. Jake Peavy me you green work When it's my last year, I'll probably let people know when that last pitch is thrown and say thanks and walk away. Jake Peavy walk know thanks people There's not a ballpark I've ever played in as a visitor or home that has the historic feel and energy that Fenway Park has. Jake Peavy park feel energy home I can say this: I'm not going to be some guy hanging around and trying to make every last dime in this game. I mean, I'm really going to let the game just decide it for me. Jake Peavy game me i-can trying Life isn't always great, but it's all about how we react to things. Jake Peavy react great always life
