I was in a tunnel with my catcher. I didn’t hear the crowd, my teammates or anybody. – Mark Mulder
“Showing no nerves in his first postseason appearance, 24-year-old Mark Mulder held New York to one run, and Terrence Long homered twice to lead Oakland to a 5-3 win over the World Series champions in the opener of their first-round AL series.” – Oakland takes Game 1 from Yankees
Man, I’d love to experience that level of concentration. But I’m not yet willing to devote the time to practicing and learning how to do it. Someday maybe.