#game

I love the game very much, but when you were a certain type of player for a few years, being a front-end starter, that's the way I still think I can pitch. But the body tells you no. ↗

— Al Leiter

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It's a very big mental game, all day leading up to warm-ups. You're not sure if your curveball will break, or will you be able to throw it over the plate? It's all negative thoughts going into the game. ↗

— Al Leiter

#all day #big #break #day #game

Pitches are like pages of a book; they're so important. The chess game; how I set you up early, and how I'll do it differently later. ↗

— Al Leiter

#chess #chess game #differently #early #game

If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#come #could #decent #game #i

A buoyant, positive approach to the game is as basic as a sound swing. ↗

— Tony Lema

#basic #buoyant #game #positive #sound

Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#game #hockey #physical #should #tough

We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#better job #game #integrity #job #league

Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#been #big #come #coming #course

The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#against #career #few #first #games

Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

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