Gerrit Cole

When you dream as a little kid, you dream about storybook endings and storybook players and scenarios like that. ”

I've always just kind of prided myself on just taking the ball and just trying to give your team a chance to win, and I really don't try to make it any more complicated than that. ”

Every good team is going to have a good culture in the clubhouse. ”

I tremendously value wins. ”

It was a pleasure to play in Houston. ”

When you're spinning a two-seam, getting on the side of the ball to get more run or sink can be good, but it can really be detrimental to your four-seam. ”

When you're more comfortable out there, you start seeing different things, relaxing more, being able to trust your pitches more and not try to overdo things as much. ”

In an industry where you don't always get to see your family as much as you would like, getting to hug your mom after the game is nice. ”

Family is everything. ”

I was hurt in 2016, and it made me look at longevity and sustainability. The stuff that I was doing wasn't working for me long term. So, I had to make a change. ”