Felix Hernandez

“In '05, '06, '07 and '08, I wasn't throwing any changeups at all. Maybe two or three per game. In '09, I started playing with the grip, started throwing it in the bullpen and playing catch. It came out really good.”

“I don't want to be just an average guy. I want to do whatever possible to win a lot of games. I'm a competitor.”

“I can't say anything I don't love about Seattle.”

“I'm going to say this - to the people in Seattle, to all the people in Seattle that trust me, that believe in me - I'm going to say this: I'm not going to disappoint anybody.”

“When you work somewhere and you feel comfortable, you don't want to leave. You want to stay there forever.”

“Every year, you have to keep adjusting. I'm 28; I'm not 19 anymore. You have to work harder now.”