Quote of the day: Tommy John

Long-time pitcher Tommy John on trying to overcome some wildness early in his career with the Chicago White Sox:

“I’ve been there where I couldn’t throw strikes. (Manager) Al Lopez came to the mound one time and said to me – and it’s probably the best thing he ever said to me – ‘Kid, if you’re going to be wild, be wild with all of your pitches. Maybe one of them will be a strike.’ ”