“Long story short, being on the mound, I don’t show emotion. But I have a fire deep inside of me that is a competitor. That is basically somebody who looks at the guy in the box and says, ‘I’m better than you and I want to show it.’ I have that competitive edge, absolutely. I think the ‘nice’ persona can be a misconception because I don’t show emotion. I don’t throw my glove. I’ve had a couple times when I have shown emotion, but I try to contain it and keep it to myself. Or show emotion when nobody’s around.”
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http://m.phillies.mlb.com/news/article/161969154/mark-appel-hopes-to-break-out-with-phillies
