I was a thrower. I think I'm more of a pitcher now. Drew Pomeranz More Quotes by Drew Pomeranz More Quotes From Drew Pomeranz Every outing is a learning experience. Drew Pomeranz outing every experience learning It's pretty frustrating waiting for anything. Drew Pomeranz pretty anything frustrating waiting A change of scenery can help everything. Drew Pomeranz help everything scenery change Every time is a learning experience, and you pick up a little bit, and you learn things and try not to repeat them the next time. Drew Pomeranz you experience learning time Just flush it if something bad happens. That's the way I was raised to play baseball. Drew Pomeranz something bad play way I'm 5 o'clock lightning, for sure. Drew Pomeranz sure lightning When you don't have one that you throw for strikes - they are good hitters - they can cancel out one pitch and go to another. Now I have four pitches. If one's not working, I've got three others. It makes the game totally different. Drew Pomeranz game good go you I just want to pitch well enough for us to win. In my mind, that's what it's all about. Drew Pomeranz win enough mind want I was 11 years old and have the same curveball I have now. So I was literally striking everybody out. I always threw hard, and I was bigger than all the kids, so I would throw hard and throw that curveball, and no one could hit me. Drew Pomeranz old me always hard I was in the big leagues my first year in pro ball - pretty fast. I really don't think I had an understanding of what it meant to be a pitcher at that level at that point. Drew Pomeranz fast think meant-to-be understanding My dad taught me really early so I could take a lot of pressure off my elbow. Because the way I throw it, it doesn't crank up my elbow like everyone else's curveballs. Drew Pomeranz me dad pressure way No one wants to be known as a six-inning guy. Drew Pomeranz wants known guy Six innings, you're doing your job. That's a good target to have, but I'm always looking to improve. There's three more innings of improvement left. Drew Pomeranz looking job good you I've got four pitches now. I don't have to use them all the time, but I've got them in my pocket now for when it's necessary. Drew Pomeranz now four use time At the end of the day, it's me versus you, and I'm trying to get you out. If I can throw you six curveballs in a row and get you out, I'm going to do it all day. Drew Pomeranz end-of-the-day day me you I don't mind walking guys as long as I don't give up runs. Drew Pomeranz give mind walking long The cutter has really helped me stay in the game longer and helped me get past the five, six innings a little more consistently. Drew Pomeranz stay game me past Repeating my mechanics was difficult. I was always trying to do something different to make it click. Drew Pomeranz something always difficult trying If you don't feel right, you're going to try to tweak every pitch, every little thing, things that probably don't even need tweaking. Drew Pomeranz need feel try you I have to do a better job of learning how to adjust. Drew Pomeranz how better job learning
