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With a guy like that, you expect a lot of ground balls.

We were right there. What it came down to was a couple of loose balls here and a couple of rebounds there that would have pushed us over the ledge.

We walked a bunch of guys tonight. The balls were wet and we couldn't throw strikes.

Tom Izzo

We really didn't shoot very well. We just missed. In that first half, we were just throwing balls at the basket.

We've had a handful of games where we've just had runners where they don't need to be. We've had some passed balls that have hurt us and we just can't seem to keep runners where they are.

Tom Anderson

We'll hit some balls and give these kids a chance to get their muscle memory different. Some people are naturals when it comes to hitting a golf ball and others have a little more trouble getting their swings down. Either way, they'll get feedback on things that can help their game.

Steve Spurrier

We'll have to see how it all plays out. Certainly Blake is our starter. He threw some errant balls out there today. Blake didn't play his best; he knows that. He's still the starter, but it was encouraging that Cade sort of proved that if something happens he can go play. We thought he would be. We'll try to get Cade as ready as possible. He's definitely second right now.

Scott Baker

Tonight's game can be summed up in one word and that would be effort. We didn't talk about it but that was the key to the game. We had guys diving on the floor going for loose balls and we were coming up with them.

Mike Hargrove

Tonight he was really good. He can get wild and throw a lot of balls. We tried to let him do that, but he didn't.

Max Mirnyi

There is something about the size of the balls that is not making me comfortable. They aren't friendly.

There he was, O.J. Simpson, just chipping golf balls in his front yard.

We had a couple of balls where if they get down early instead of being caught, it's a different game. We've got to find a way to get some runs early and get momentum back on our side.

We put some balls in play, and they made some mistakes that helped us a little bit, and then we had some big hits.

We knew they could hit well, and this is a great place to hit. There may have been a few balls that went out that probably wouldn't have gone out at some other parks.

Hines Ward

We knew it was going to go for a touchdown. The great ones don't drop balls in the Super Bowl, and I want to be considered one of the great ones.

We kept knocking balls out of bounds, I don't know what it was. Some of the guys I expected to play their normal game, which is a pretty steady game, and they didn't play well. We didn't seem to hold the middle of the field real well.

We keep a lot of balls alive. It's amazing. Those kids flat go after it. We've been able to get a lot of balls up.

We just worked as a team, won the 50-50 balls and passed well. And we really played good defense.

Bruce Bochy

We thought it would be good for him to get some playing time. He hit some balls hard, that were right at guys, but he's a little rusty. He's a Major League player. I like his swing. His legs, his health, he's doing much better there. He just needs some at-bats.

Our pitchers got us some ground balls to turn double plays and get us out of a few jams.

Our senior post players, Simpson and Rodgers, really stepped it up in the second half. They were diving for loose balls and hitting the boards on both ends of the floor.

Brandon Heath

Our team did a great job of going after the 50-50 balls. And once we got control of the ball, our team was very unselfish. John Sharper had a look at the basket, but instead he passed up that shot and made an extra pass because I had a better look.

Our team defense was very solid tonight and we caused a lot of interference in the paint. We played especially well in the second half, picking up a lot of loose balls and dominating the glass.

Our goal for him is not to strike everyone out but to be around the plate and get ground balls. We want him to make the hitters swing instead of taking pitches and keep the tempo of the game moving.

Our understanding of the different characteristics of the outer planet moons has undergone a revolution since the Voyager I reconnaissance in 1979. Prior to getting the Voyager data back, most astronomers thought they would find frozen dirt balls with craters on them.

J. J. Johnson

We never really got into it offensively. We hit a few balls decent, but we couldn't get into it.

Bill Shankly

If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we'll discuss your options afterwards.

Bill Dickey

If I were catching blindfolded, I'd always know when it was Foxx who connected. He hit the ball harder than anyone else.

Tommy Haas

It is always tough to play someone you haven't played before. Tonight was quite cool and the balls were quite heavy and it didn't seem like they were going anywhere. He let go in the second and I put it up a notch.

It is always good when you can get a lot of guys to catch a lot of balls. It is hard for the defense to key in on one or two guys.

Just a nightmare of a day. I left a lot of balls over the plate, and they did what you are supposed to do with balls over the plate.

Ron Gardenhire

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.

Scott Hatteberg

I saw (the ball) pretty good. Maybe he left some balls over the plate that he probably didn't place where he wanted to. But pitchers are going to do that. You've just got to not miss it when they do.