Al Leiter
Al Leiter
Alois "Al" Terry Leiteris a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. Leiter pitched 19 seasons in the Major Leagues for New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets. He is now a studio analyst for MLB Network and a color commentator for the YES Network and Fox Sports Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 October 1965
CityToms River, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
He was a rock star. The little bit of attention other guys or I would usually get would suddenly be zero. He'd be miserable but we'd be left alone.
He is a guy modern players can relate to and respect because he actually played at the major-league level. He will understand the ups and downs of a major-league player and know when the time is appropriate to jump on someone and when to give a pat on the back.
Having faced a lot of these Canadian hitters, I certainly didn't think of them as patsies.
Hey, for the first time in 20 years I can be down the Shore for July Fourth fireworks. Maybe go to Seaside for Memorial Day. I always missed that.
But I'm still not 100% convinced that Roger Clemens took steroids. I'm not.
I remember being in shock. The night before the Orioles had told my brothers (both pitchers in the organization at the time) that they were going to take me with the last pick in the first round. The Yankees had taken a very low profile.
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.
I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.
I didn't help our team. I wasn't able to stop the bleeding.
I call her an angel and a saint and I'll say that as long as she's around. She worked so hard to bring us up right.
I knew yesterday was the day, because everybody was leaving today. I knew I had a chance.
The guys on his team are going to know that the manager at the end of the bench has done a lot of homework on the opposing team and should translate into many wins,