How important is it?

[YankeeLinks]

An active pitcher said this:

"Sometimes the hitter gets a hit, sometimes I strike him out, but in neither case does anyone die."

Can you name him?

[LeGrandOrange]

Sounds like a Jim Bouton quote.

[YankeeLinks]

It does sound like Bouton, but it's not he. And the guy is active.

[LeGrandOrange]

Now it sounds like a Pedro Martinez quote.

[YankeeLinks]

It's not Pedro either

[BBapplepie]

If not Pedro, how about El Duque?

[YankeeLinks]

You got it, BB. With what Duque went through in his life, I guess it puts the importance of baseball in perspective.