Quotes about ball
ball handle hang onto thinking
I was thinking that we're just going to have to hang onto the ball and get out of this. We had to have Ashton in there to handle the ball.
balls describe fastball ground low proud thinking thrown words
I was thinking I had to keep the fastball low to get as many ground balls as possible. I used fastballs and sliders. ... I feel very proud of having thrown a no-hitter, and I really don't have any other words to describe it.
ball came double facing ground guy looking since single thinking
I was thinking double play since I came from the bullpen, ... Facing a guy like Derrek Lee, I was looking for the ground ball, but I wasn't looking for that ground ball up the middle. To me, when that ball went by me, I thought it was a single up the middle.
ball drop feeling great guy hearing mike roar threw
I was thinking, 'Don't drop this, don't drop this. Mike threw a great ball with a guy in his face. Hearing the roar of the crowd, it's a feeling that will never be duplicated.
ball club confident letting steady today worried
I was very steady today and confident in what I could do. I'm relaxed. I'm letting the club go. I'm not worried about where the ball is going.
ball people proud walking
I was very proud of how we battled back in that ball game, but when you are walking people and making errors, you are not going to win.
ball couple difficult extremely fairly hit pleased quality
I was very pleased with what went on, ... I hit the ball extremely well. I made a couple of fairly difficult putts but for the most part I had a lot of quality eight-to-10-footers.
ball batting develop fence goes help hit home knock men pleased position power runs scoring team tough trying whether
I was very pleased with what I saw, and I think he can be a big part of this team. First, we are going to go about trying to develop a .300 hitter. And if the home runs follow, that would be great. You can hit for power without having the ball go over the fence. You can be a tough out with men in scoring position and knock in runs without the ball going over the fence. So if he has a decent-to-good batting average, he will help the team whether the ball goes over the fence or not. Terry Crowley
ball character elevated forward game great guys plays pleased push quality selective stepped
I was very pleased with the way Tommy Wynn stepped forward and pitched us out of some jams. I thought we made quality plays to keep the game close, but we elevated too many balls. We have to be more selective and put the ball on the ground. These guys have great character and will push through.
ball column hamilton hitting jones laura nice pleased pushing scoring
I was very pleased with the play of Laura Jones and Lindsey Hamilton too. Pushing the ball up and Laura getting into the scoring column and Lindsey hitting a big 3-pointer was also nice to see. O. J. Simpson
ball good held pleased second
I was very pleased with our play in the second half. We held the ball on their end of the field. Century's a good team. They have a good program.
ball fast girls looking pleased press ran
I was very pleased with our 2-2-1 press and the way we ran our fast break. The girls were looking for each other and getting the ball up the floor.
ball contact good hard hit pulling reminding trying
I was trying to hit the ball too hard and pulling off the ball every time. I'm just trying to make good contact now and keep reminding myself to take the ball up the middle.
ball handle hard hit threw trying
I was trying to hit the ball hard somewhere. He threw me a ball that I could handle and I hit it hard. Vinny Castilla
ball both hard hit trying
I was trying to hit the ball hard somewhere, but both times right at people, Joe Mauer
ball hit natural top trying turned
I was trying to hit on top of the ball. That was making me hit the ball out front. I did it so much it turned into my swing. That's not me. When I hit the ball to left-center field, I'm not trying to hit it there. It's just my natural swing. Jim Edmonds
ball bases help situation struck tough trying
I was trying to help my team. It's a tough situation for me, bases loaded, one out, try to put the ball in play, but I don't want to make excuses. He struck me out. Carlos Guillen
ball bat found good trying
I was trying to get them to put the ball in play but not get the real good part of the bat on it, but they found some holes,
ball trying
I was trying to get the ball to Tiffany, but she was doubled down before I even got there.
ball baseball fix helpful middle missing quick reminding trying
I was trying to get the ball in, and he was reminding me of that. In games, I have been missing over the plate. It was helpful to have him out there for a quick fix right in the middle of things.
ball finally move trying
I was trying to get it fixed, make something happen, move the ball a little bit, get in a rhythm, and we finally did that. Alex Smith
ball couple heard hit kids pinch ready side somewhere trying turned
I was trying to get a couple kids ready to pinch hit, and my back was turned. I heard the ball hit the bat, and turned around and it was out of the park. I don't even know where it landed. Somewhere on the other side of the cages, I think.
balls figure looking posted start strikes takes trying
I was trying to figure out where the balls and strikes and the outs are posted today. Those are things you get comfortable with as a player. When you have to start looking for them all over again, it takes some adjusting.
ball faster few finally good hard hit pitching quicker trying
I was trying to be too good too early, and you can't do that at this level. Everything is faster and quicker and the pitching is a lot better in college. I'm finally started to see the ball better and was able to hit hard a few times. Justin Smoak
ball contest likes trying
I was trying not to let her (Laub) get the ball at all. And if she did, contest the shot. I know she likes to get fouled when she drives, so I wasn't going to do that.
ball halfway looked run tough trying
I was trying not run it off the green, because the ball was plugged in there. It was a tough shot, but it looked like it was in about halfway there.
balls completed innings shocked took totally
I was totally shocked when I was told after the innings that I took only 81 balls and completed the century. Kamran Akmal
ball hitting job leaving
I was very nervous, ... I've got to do a better job of hitting my spots. I was leaving the ball all over the plate.
ball care defense easier eight impressed limited possession
I was very impressed with our defense the first half. We didn't take care of the ball as much as I would like us to. We had eight turnovers in the first quarter, but we limited it to 11 in the first half. When you have possession of the ball it makes it a lot easier to score.
ball field passed played side
I was very impressed. They did so much better this time. They passed the ball well. They transitioned from one side of the field to the other, played to feet. They were pinging the ball around.
ball five floor great happy heart loose night playing quarters senior three
I was very happy with our defense. In three of the quarters they had four, five, and five points, and that's just us playing with a lot of heart and on Senior Night that was great for them. We were on the floor for every loose ball and we got after it.
ball decisions focused force people plays second trying turn upset
I was upset with some of the knucklehead plays we made early. People were trying to force things they don't usually do. In the second half, people focused better, made better decisions and we didn't turn the ball over. Tara VanDerveer
ball defense kids open plenty reed spots swing trying turned
I was trying to tell the kids that if they swing the ball more, there are plenty of open spots in their defense to do damage. Everyone responded well when we went box-and-one on Reed and it turned out to be effective.