Derek Jeter Pitching Quotations

That's how you win - pitching and defense.

He's been pitching well. Today, he scuffled more than he has in the past. He battled us out of a couple of jams.

He's been pitching well, ... Today, he scuffled more than he has in the past. He battled us out of a couple of jams.

Everybody talks about our offense, but that doesn't win games. Pitching and defense does.

Don't get it wrong ? both teams are capable of pitching well. The atmosphere makes it special, makes it fun.

As of now, as a team and as an organization, we can't think about Rocket. He hasn't made up his mind. Let him decide first. We need to focus on the guys that we have now. We have a great pitching staff.

You're going to win more games with pitching than you are with offense. Our pitching staff seems to have settled in pretty good. They're throwing the ball well.

I took my eye off it a little too soon, but I've got to make that play. Everyone is talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. It's pitching and defense. We're not always going to hit.

It's always easier to hit when it's a low-scoring game and your pitcher is doing the job. It all starts with pitching. Our offense got so much publicity early on, but pitching is the most important thing.

Everybody's talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. It's pitching and defense. If I don't make that mistake, Wang would have kept rolling.

After that mistake they really took advantage of it. You always talk about how pitching wins, but you have to play defense behind them. Everybody's talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. You need pitching and defense.

Their pitching staff is as good as any team in baseball. You don't want to fall behind them, but unfortunately, we did. We were able to scratch and claw for a couple of late runs.

I probably took my eye off it a little too soon. I haven't seen a replay of it, but I've got to make that play. Wang was really pitching well, he was in a groove. But after that mistake, they really took advantage of it.

I assumed runs would be tough (to score) just because of the time of year. Pitching is going to get the best of hitting right now. It's tough on hitters when you're facing a new pitcher every time up.

You can't take anyone for granted. ... One good pitching performance and you're in trouble. It's good. We got a little help last night. Then we came out and we did what we needed to do today.