There's nothing wrong with pitch counts. But not when it's spit out by a computer, and the computer does not look at an individual's mechanics. And you can't look at his genes. It should come from the individual and the pitching coach and the manager.

Tom Seaver

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In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

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Fenway is the essence of baseball by Tom Seaver

Fenway is the essence of baseball

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A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little Leaguers.

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God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan. by Tom Seaver

God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan.

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If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if yo... by Tom Seaver

If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right.

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There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Plac... by Tom Seaver

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.

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Some pitchers want to be known as the fastest throwers that ever lived. Some want to win 30 games in one season. Some want to pitch a no-hitter. All I want to do is the best I can, day after day. In other words, I want to prove I am the best.

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Take a look at all of them: Marichal, Jenkins, Spahn - what do you think made them successful? They conditioned their arms by pitching more, not less, starting from when they signed their first contract.

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Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

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No one had more impact on my career than Gil Hodges. Playing for... by Tom Seaver

No one had more impact on my career than Gil Hodges. Playing for him was a

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You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.

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There is no set numerical value you can put on a pitcher. Theyre... by Tom Seaver

There is no set numerical value you can put on a pitcher. Theyre all different.

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My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

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Do you think it's easy to just walk up to Joe DiMaggio and start... by Tom Seaver

Do you think it's easy to just walk up to Joe DiMaggio and start up a

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The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.

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Pitch within yourself. by Tom Seaver

Pitch within yourself.

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The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball. by Tom Seaver

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

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These kids today, they want to be men, they want to be foxhole guys, but they’re not being allowed to do that. Imagine if these computer geeks who are running baseball now were allowed to run a war? They’d be telling our soldiers: ‘That’s enough. You’ve fired too many bullets from your rifle this week!’

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If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get o... by Tom Seaver

If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.

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Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game...One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical situations and rise to the occasion with consistency and a competitive spirit.

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