Quotes about ball
ball fastball threw
Kris threw the ball well. He threw his fastball very well.
ball hitting leading past weeks
Kristen has been hitting the ball phenomenally over the past two weeks and been making outstanding contact. So we were very comfortable with her leading off the inning.
ball gives good hitter hustle puts speed
Krissy gives us a lot of hustle and good speed in the outfield. She's another hitter that consistently puts the ball in play.
ball best except floor free missed people player plays
Koop, I felt, was the best player on the floor except for the missed free throw. He got the ball to people and he made some plays himself.
ball craig good job shot taking trying
Koop did a good job. We were trying to get the ball back to Craig. That's not the shot we wanted, obviously. They did a good job taking Craig out of it.
ball cost force game hot kobe tried waiting
Kobe was waiting for his game to get hot and it never happened, and we tried to force the ball into him and it cost us. Phil Jackson
ball good last location mixing past pitching throw tried wants year
Last year he tried to throw the ball past hitters, where this year he's pitching past hitters. He's mixing up his pitches, has good location and he has a good idea before each pitch of what he wants to do. Ryan Hall
ball drop guys last open overthrown plays run wrong
Last year, guys were open and the ball would be overthrown or we'd drop the ball or run the wrong route. We are making those plays that we weren't last year, and that's a big change. Anthony Russo
ball frustrated good ground knew last team week
Last week we were frustrated (against Abilene Cooper) but not (Friday). We knew this was a good team and we just told them to keep the ball on the ground and keep playing.
ball court last threw week work
Last week we just threw the ball on the court and played. Now that we know who we're playing, we know what work we have to do.
ball behind dig everybody far felt game hit hits last needed ourselves today win
Last week, we had to hit the ball to win a ball game but today I felt like we hit the ball with consistency. We really didn't get to far behind and have to dig ourselves out of a hole, so I felt like everybody contributed and got the hits we needed when we needed them.
ball certain easy hard hitting last players week worked
Last week, we didn't put the ball down and we tipped a lot, so it was easy for them to pass. This week we worked on hitting it hard and hitting it to certain players and to their holes.
ball catching great last reason week whatever
Last week was just one of those things. He just wasn't catching the ball for whatever reason. He's been having great practices.
ball game last throw week worked zone
Last week I didn't throw the ball that well. I was up in the zone last week. It worked for me this week. Having a big game like I did (Friday) was big.
ball eight last lose points three time turned whether
Last time we turned the ball over eight times we had the same outcome. Whether you lose by one point, three points or 30 points, you can't do that.
ball beat came good last prove time turn
Last time they came out and beat us, and we wanted to prove we could do the same to them. We didn't turn the ball over as much as last time, so that made good things happen. Adam Clark
balls home hurt last needed ourselves pitching runs strong throwing type
Last season, we hurt ourselves on the relays throwing home and balls getting through the infield. We just can't give away runs with this pitching staff. It's too good. So we needed that type of strong defense. Ron Gardenhire
ball deep great job larry number places rick standing throwing unless wrinkles
Larry 'let' me be a part of the offense? ... That was deep right there. When I'm on the floor, I've got to be part of the offense. There's just no other way to have it. I think Larry did a great job of throwing little wrinkles out there. He called my number here and there and got me the ball in places where I can be effective. If I'm out on the floor, I'm going to be part of the offense. Unless it's Rick Carlisle, and I'm just standing around. Ben Wallace
ball hit lane
Lane was the only one to hit the ball hard. Phil Garner
ball excellent focused totally
Landon, of course, is a ball handler. And a lot of ball handlers are totally focused on, if they've got the ball, on being the threat. But he's excellent off the ball.
ball ellis everybody fantastic good hard phenomenal tried whatever
I think Ellis is a phenomenal player. He is unbelievable and so hard to guard. He makes everybody else better and he's just a fantastic player. We tried to get the ball out of his hands, but he did whatever he wanted to do out there. As good as he played, I thought we did as well as we could. Mark E. Smith
ball couple crowd limit loose loudest played prepared run season time turn
I think every time we've played them when they turn on the pressure, we get loose with the ball and make a couple turnovers and they get a run going. We've got to limit turnovers, especially going to Detroit. Their crowd is going to be probably the loudest it's ever been all season and we've got to be prepared for that.
ball depends looking needs particular side situation team
I think every situation is different. It depends on what that particular team is looking for, what side of the ball it needs help.
ballot duty elected hold public simply
The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box. Wesley Clark
balls blocking calling catcher definitely gold
The arm, I don't think it's the most important part of a catcher when it comes to the Gold Glove. It's definitely a factor, but it's calling a game, receiving, blocking balls.
ball court
That was in the D.A.'s court. Now the ball is in the court of the LAPD.
ball cutting far paid practiced putting spent spring swing time training
That was huge. We spent a lot of time in spring training working on two-strike counts. We practiced that, as far as putting the ball in play and cutting down your swing a little bit, and it paid off.
ball bunch chasing danny foul free game left missed rebound seconds shots trying
That was huge. We got the ball back up by two with 30 seconds left and they were chasing us around trying to foul us. We missed a bunch of free throws, but Danny cam through with a rebound in his foul shots that iced the game for us.
ball capitalize changed draw huge instead mentality tie won
That was huge for them. If we had won that draw it could have changed the whole mentality of the game. If you don't have the ball you can't do the things you need to. They were able to capitalize on that and instead of it being a tie game, they went up by two.
ball fist gave hit huge mistake park picked points pump tie
That was huge especially with (Mike) Sweeney on deck. He's hit me pretty well. That's why I kind of gave a little fist pump after I picked him off. If you make a mistake to Sweeney, he's going to hit the ball out of the park and would be a tie game. That is one of the big points of the game. Mark Buehrle
ball compete earlier great touched
That was great for them. They got to go and compete earlier before they even touched a ball (for Lee).
ball chance coverage dictate might next primary understand
That was good. And I like (the players) to understand that that happens. I'd like it not to happen. But in our offense, on the very next play the coverage might dictate that he's the primary (receiver.) So, bang, give him the ball and give him a chance to go again. And Johnnie did good. Norv Turner
ball kept proud three
That was a well-deserved honor. She pitched admirably and kept us in all three ball games. I'm really proud of her.