Now I know why the Lord took his day off on Sunday. That must be the day he personally greets his favorites.
The best thing about the New Year is your 4. 90 ERA disappears and starts back at zero.
The problem with being Comeback Player of the Year is it means you have to go somewhere before you can come back.
Getting into the Hall of Fame won't change me. I'm still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do.
It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the larger-than-life freaks of nature. I want them to know that you don't have to be the biggest or the strongest to reach your goals, and that hard work and perseverance are also rewarded.
I want to stay around longer than the pitchers who were at the top when I came into the big leagues. I don't want to be gone and have all the old guys - Seaver, Carlton, Ryan and Sutton - still pitching. I got rid of Palmer, now I want to outlast the rest of them.
One curve I'll always remember was when I was pitching for Pittsburgh. Terry Kennedy was a young player with St. Louis. I threw him an 0-2 curve and it snapped. Terry's reaction was to swing straight down, like he was chopping the plate with an axe. It was the last out of the inning. After I ran off the mound, I looked over at the St. Louis dugout. There were players rolling around on the floor, laughing. Poor Terry. I'll have to admit that was a hell of a curveball.
When the mind is un-agitated, when the mind is calm, that mind is most conducive to creative problem solving.
I count this thing to be grandly true: That a noble deed is a step toward God-- Lifting the soul from the common clod To a purer air and a broader view.
God is Good. . . Jesus is Lord Be Good to Yourself and each Other J-Jesus. . O-Others. . Y-Yourself
I tell you, there are more worlds, and more doors to them, than you will think of in many years!