Jeff Stack

Roger Clemens says pressure will eventually expose every weakness in your preparation, so he trains his focus at an unreal level “Pressure will find your weaknesses. That’s why we practice perfect. That’s why my bullpen sessions are locked in, intense.” “I’m doing a 12-minute bullpen in between starts. I might be starting Game 3. Or it might just be a Wednesday afternoon business special. It might be as simple as that. Not what you would consider a big game.” “I’m doing this and I’ve got guys moving over here. Or the lawn guy. Or I’ve got somebody talking. No. No. No. Stop. Because I want to be right here.” “My first three starts in spring training, where you’re going one or two innings, I can hear the popcorn vendor. I'm locked in.” “I can see guys moving in the dugout. I can hear my sister or somebody yelling for me. By my last two starts of spring training, it’s just like that movie, For The Love of The Game with Kevin Costner.” “I don’t hear anything. I see the catcher. And it’s a game within a game. I've had wonderful catchers, and I call them out and say sit still, you're moving too much. I'm painting a picture, sit still, trust your hands, and I'm gonna get it to you.”