Quotes about ball
ball fingers home kept putting release spinning spun teach though throwing took
He had this gizmo, a ball that spun on a rod. You kept putting your fingers on the ball, spinning it as though you were gripping and throwing a pitch. You did that in the dugout, took it home with you. The idea was to teach you to release the ball so that it had more movement.
ball bat breaking bring hang hit hitters knack opposite stroke
He had the knack for being able to put the bat on the ball. They would bring in side-arming left-handers and he'd go up there and stroke the ball the opposite way. If they would hang a breaking ball, he'd hit it out of the ballpark. He was one of the better hitters I've seen.
ball feeding kept
He had the feeling. Just give him the ball when he's like that. And we kept feeding it to him. Chris Hernandez
ball feeling front happy lucky
He had the ball in front of me and I just got lucky and tipped it and stole it from him. I'm feeling pretty happy right now.
ball behind control main problems
He had some control problems and didn't keep the ball down. The main thing was he got behind in the count. Jason LaRue
ball hit longer road stays tests
He hasn't had much to do yet. The ball was hit right at him. There are going to be some tests down the road as he stays longer in games. Felipe Alou
ball doctor few picked pitch
He hasn't done anything. He went to the doctor and I don't know if he'll be able to pitch or what. He hasn't picked up a ball for a few days.
ball concerned player scoring stuff team
He has not put a ball in the back of the net, but I think he did a lot of other stuff that contributed to the team effort. I'm not concerned with one player scoring goals.
ball far performance season shooting
He has been shooting the ball really well and with a lot of confidence. His performance for us so far this season has been incredible.
ball came closer game january problem since stuff throwing
He has been lights-out since January and wasn't laboring, so I didn't have a problem with that. He's throwing the ball well. He probably came in here closer to having game stuff than anybody.
ball coached good great skills
He has great instincts, ball skills - you can tell he has been well coached - and he's just a good young player.
ball base best double great guy hands move permanent pick second turn
He has great hands and can turn the double play, but when you have a guy who can pick the ball like he can, you don't want to move him to second base on a permanent basis. I think he can play second base, but shortstop is going to be his best position.
ball basketball beginning desire difficult game goes great high pickup played school since time timing understand
He has great, great timing and great leaping ability. But most of all he has a great desire to go get it. Every time the ball goes up he's around it. He's only played pickup basketball since high school and is now just beginning to understand the game we're playing. He's very difficult to guard.
ball gotten last physically running stronger terms throwing thrown time weight year
He has gotten much stronger physically and has really put a lot of time in the weight room, ... Last year, we were 50-50 in terms of running and throwing the ball. This year in our scrimmages we have thrown the ball more than we've run it.
ball best distance fist gets halfway head heck punch punches stay training
He has got a heck of a punch on him and I wouldn't like his fist in the back of my head so I think it's best to stay away when he does that! He punches the ball in training and gets a lot of distance with them, some even go over the halfway line! Sami Hyypia
ball guys received
He had opportunities, but when he received the ball with his back to the goal, they had 3-4 guys on him.
ball boys chewing degrees dry face paying practice sidelines towels water wrap
He had his quirks. We never had water. There was no water on the sidelines during practice in Cheney, Washington. It would be 100 degrees in Cheney and we would be paying ball boys to get us some ice cubes. They used to wrap them in towels you used to dry your face and you'd be chewing on ice. Jim Zorn
balls changing control location throw today various
He had his control today and was changing speed. He didn't throw a lot of balls in the same location and used various speeds. Dusty Baker
ball bunch gets good hard kept life moved picking talk time
He had good life on his ball. I think if you go around and talk to a bunch of hitters, they'll say they have a hard time picking the ball up. The ball gets on you. He's sneaky. He kept the ball down and moved it around and had good life on it. Scott Rolen
ball balls beat deception falling good hard hit missed mixed
He had good deception tonight. The ball was going in there pretty good, he made some pitches. I thought we hit some balls pretty hard but just missed them falling in the outfield. But he pitched good enough and mixed it up good enough to beat us. Ron Gardenhire
ball best field free goal good job shooter throw
He has done a good job for us. He does a good job with the ball and he is an outstanding free throw shooter he is probably the best on the team. He doesn't shoot the ball that much, but he has one of the best field goal percentages on the team.
ball good himself needs run thrown work
He has come out and run some and thrown the ball in drills; nothing live. He's getting some good work and that's what he needs to try to get himself back in there. Bobby Bowden
ball caught nfl played
He has caught on surprisingly fast. The one thing he has going for him is he's played in the NFL and started a lot of ball games. So, he understands football.
ball good jump last plus
He has a plus arm. This is a big jump -- he was in A ball last year. But it should be good for him. Bruce Bochy
ball guy perception
He has a perception of where the ball is at all times, and also where the guy is.
ball knack putting
He has a knack for putting the ball in the basket. Jamie Dixon
ball job kept mixing nice three threw
He did a nice job of mixing his pitches. And he kept the ball down all day. He had three pitches, and he threw all three for strikes.
ball finished foul job nice player strong tap took
He did a nice job down the stretch. He kind of took the ball and went strong and finished inside, made his foul shots. When you've got a player like that, there's not much you can do. You tap him on the back. He did a nice job.
ball both great job sides tonight
He did a great job on both sides of the ball tonight for us.
ball finding glass good great job movement open relentless spots teammates
He did a great job of getting to the open spots and his teammates did a great job of getting him the basketball. He was pretty relentless on the glass at times, and I thought his teammates did a good job of finding him where he could get looks. I thought our ball movement as a team was pretty good.
ball bat great needed
He did a great job. He put the bat on the ball and put it deep, which was what he needed to. Rick Renteria
ball double freshman game great hits kid stepped
He did a great job. He put the ball into play. He stepped in as a freshman in his first varsity game and hits a double in the gap. It's kind of an idea of what he is going to be - he's going to be a great kid for us.
ball cannot good ground hit job keeps movement solid strikes throwing
He did a good job of throwing strikes and getting ground balls. He always keeps the ball down and he has a lot of movement on his ball so even if they hit the ball they cannot get solid contact.