Al Leiter Quotes

Al Leiter — American Athlete born on October 23, 1965,

Alois "Al" Terry Leiter (/ˈlaɪtər/; born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. Leiter pitched 19 seasons in the Major Leagues for New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets. He is now a studio analyst for MLB Network and a color commentator for the YES Network... (wikipedia)

It's a very big mental game, all day leading up to warm-ups. You're not sure if your curveball will break, or will you be able to throw it over the plate? It's all negative thoughts going into the game.

The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it.

I did not want to leave the Mets and I did not want to leave New York.

I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in my career, when there is an opportunity, albeit a small one, of being on the team, what a great way to possibly end my career.

Pitches are like pages of a book; they're so important. The chess game; how I set you up early, and how I'll do it differently later.

Al Leiter Quotes

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