Pitcher Quotes

“The man on the rock had pitched five outs in the losing game, and had given up two runs on a single. But he’d inherited loaded bases. The story of his life. The story of all our lives.”
― David James Duncan, The Brothers K

“How soon do you think it is? Time will tell me. When it's autumn, the leaves fall. When the time comes, I'll know it.

[Responding to a question about when he will start throwing his slider in his attempt to comeback from a career-ending stroke.]”
― J.R. Richard

“Bowing low, he gave a last confident nod toward home plate, the kind that said, 'You know kid, I'm Danny Dragoon. I pitch fire, and you can't hit fire. No one can.”
― Anthony Trendl, My Biggest Game: A Baseball Story: A Bluster County Tale

“Either fill pitchers or live by the river”
― Vineet Raj Kapoor

“I fill cups when my pitcher is full.”
― Signe Knutson, Make Money Magic: 13 Easy Charms

“Stepfathers are the relief pitchers of family life, substitutes brought in with the bases loaded and the opposing team running wild. They are second-string parents, bench warmers who weren't around at the beginning of the game when the rules were being made.”
― Daisy L. Stewart, Stepfathers Are People Too