Quotes about ball
ball catch hit looked needed pitch responsibility saw
He didn't say, 'Hines, I'm about to pitch it,' ... He saw me and I looked at him. I thought he was going to get out of (the tackler's grip) and I was going to try to block. The ball hit me in the hands, so I needed to catch it, I guess. I take responsibility for that. Hines Ward
ball batter facing line next runners struck throw
He could have had one or two runners doubled off on the line drive, but didn't throw the ball for some reason. He struck the next batter out before facing John.
ball dugout good guy move stood talked
He didn't even move. He just stood there at second. I talked to him in the dugout and he said he thought the ball was going to go foul. You still would be running. To me, that's not a good enough answer. So I just put the other guy out there and we move on. Ron Gardenhire
ball crush
He didn't crush the ball but he did enough to put it in play.
ball crush early run strikes struck
He didn't crush it, but it got us a run there. He put the ball in play with two strikes and that was very important. We've struck out a lot early on and for him to come through like that was good.
ball care fast knock pins threw
He didn't care much about the score, he just wanted to knock the pins down, and threw the ball as fast as he could.
ball chance complexion exactly game ground hit left needed runners runs score scoring support table three tie
He did exactly what we needed him to do but we didn't support him on offense. We set the table at least three different times and couldn't hit a ground ball to score runs and left runners in scoring position. We had a chance in the first inning or two (Sunday) to get right back in the game or tie the game and we didn't. The complexion of the game is different if it is tied.
ball classy great hit respect
He didn't play well here. He didn't hit the ball great, he didn't play great defense, but that's not the Bret Boone that we all know. He's a very classy young man. I have a lot of respect for him.
ball good guys hits job keeping key lose needed
He didn't lose many batters. He did a good job of keeping the ball around the plate, keeping guys off balance, and we couldn't get the key hits when we needed them.
ball breaking facing scholars-and-scholarship time
He didn't look like it was his first time facing hitters. His breaking ball was better than what I remember.
balls breaking dominant seen strike
He didn't look as dominant as I've seen him in the past. He didn't use a lot of breaking balls or off-speed stuff, he just used his fastball. But we didn't strike it. Phil Garner
ball coming good hit speed tiger until woods
He didn't have the speed of Tiger Woods coming through the ball, but he made good contact, and he hit the ball very well up until he couldn't play anymore. Arnold Palmer
balls breaking command good hanging night threw
He didn't have command of anything. He got away with some hanging breaking balls early, but he didn't get away with the one he threw to Barajas. It wasn't a good night for Felix. Mike Hargrove
balls breaking command good hanging night threw
He didn't have command of anything, ... He got away with some hanging breaking balls early, but he didn't get away with the one he threw to Barajas. It wasn't a good night for Felix.
ball giving knowing strong toward trust
He can trust me. He can keep giving me the ball toward the end of games, knowing I'm going to keep going strong and getting it done and making big plays.
ball leader throw
He can throw the ball and he's accurate. He's a leader and he's competitive. Nick Holt
ball believe poor seems throw
He can't believe it. From our view, it's a little low, but you could see the ball got away from the shortstop, it was a poor throw and he was safe. When you're going bad, nothing seems to be going right. It just doesn't look good.
ball base bring extra felt hoping pressure run steal
He can steal a run for us here and there, put pressure on the defense, take the extra base and put pressure on the defense. That's what we felt he could bring and that's what we were hoping for him to do if he made the ball club. Frank Robinson
ball bottom hands knocked open shoot tape throw watched
He can shoot, that's really the bottom line. I watched the tape probably 10 times. He had open shots, but he also had hands in his face. He knocked them all down anyway. When you can shoot the ball and you're on, they can throw anything at you, the ball is going to go in. Reggie Theus
ball certainly defensive post provides somebody touching
He can shoot, he can drive, he can certainly post and he provides a defensive presence. He is somebody who should be touching the ball a lot.
ball game knack natural putting small teach worth
He can score. He has a knack for putting the ball in the basket. He's a natural small forward. All the little things that we have to teach him to play the game at 20 years old is going to take him a little time. But I think he's worth it. Byron Scott
ball floor playoff question
He can put the ball on the floor and make a play, and make a play for somebody. There's no question he's going to have opportunities during this playoff run. Flip Saunders
ball breaking gets hard tough
He can overpower you. He's got that big, hard breaking ball that's tough to do anything with when he gets ahead. John Gibbons
ball body cannot moving rip strong unless
He cannot rip the ball unless his body is moving into the ball ? he's not strong enough. Jim Courier
ball definitely good hit hitting rehab trying wind
He definitely wasn't trying to hit the ball over the fence. This was about getting your balance, your bearings, hitting with the wind blowing. I thought he had a very good day on the rehab trail. Terry Crowley
ball definitely foul shot
He definitely shot the ball very well, especially from the foul line.
ball bent couple hands shake
He'd come up to the ball for the first play and say, 'Hi, Ben.' I'd say, 'Hi, Jim.' Then we bent down and went at it, ... After the game, we'd shake hands and say, 'See you in a couple of weeks.'
ball crushed executing gave
He crushed that ball and gave us a comfortable lead. Sometimes we're better off not executing the bunt. Bruce Bochy
ball bit creates good hitting job jon moving open problems quite shoot teams tonight
He creates problems for a lot of teams because he can shoot the ball so well. One thing we've got to do is keep on working the ball. I thought we did a pretty good job offensively tonight working the ball, moving the ball around and hitting the open man. Jon was open quite a bit and we got him the ball. Chad Allen
ball fault felt good kobe move reached
Heck, Kobe was one move from going around me. It does me no good to see that. I felt it was my fault because he reached around and stole the ball from me. Antonio Davis
ball best coach cost excited fact guys honest officials tough
Heck, I get excited about it just like any coach would, particularly if you think it cost you a ball game. The fact is, it's a tough job. Officials have a tough job. They're honest guys doing the best they can. Mike Holmgren
ball both close either glad gone pace played pull tired trouble trust
He (Christopher) was very consistent. He did not have much pace on the ball so I had trouble early. I was glad to pull it out. Trust me, I'm tired right now, especially when it is that close and could have gone either way. We both played tough, and that's what it's all about.
ball changed finger grip huge inches instead last middle sink slide spring
He changed the grip on my sinker last spring and got it to sink more consistently. He had me put my middle finger on the seam instead of my first finger, and slide it up on the ball about two inches. Those two inches made a huge difference.