American - Athlete | March 6, 1986 -
Everybody here has the ability to throw a fastball down and away or throw a breaking ball in the dirt for a swing and a miss. But are we able to stay in that moment and understand what we're trying to accomplish and see it in our mind before we execute and then make the pitch?
Jake Arrieta
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Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it.
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A lot of guys are starting to get away from trying to jerk these heavy weights and throw all these heavy weights around.
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Building strength is very important, but there are many ways to do that.
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That's why I got into Pilates: because I can reduce the stress and impact in my joints while still being able to increase strength and flexibility, and it's going to pay dividends.
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If people call into question my work ethic, that's fine, because I know what I'm doing behind the scenes.
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Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there, I had visualizations of throwing no-hitters or throwing shutouts.
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I've never had anything to hide.
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It's going to come down to executing, trying to keep guys off balance and disrupting timing. That's something you can do regardless of how many times you face a lineup or face certain hitters.
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It's about just staying in the moment.
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As far as my mental approach, I really think it's just knowing that the past is really irrelevant.
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There are still things I can do better.
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