Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joe Torre

He's just working it out. He seems to be a lot quieter at the plate. He's getting the head of the bat out in front.

Frank Robinson

He's just doing the things that we thought he had to do. He's doing the things he did in spring training and he's done in batting practice. Now he's taking it to the game. Has he got it completely down? No. But he's certainly got it down to the extent that he's a tough out.

He's been swinging the bat well and driving in runs.

Jim Edmonds

He's been rock-solid. He's been steady, solid and strong and he's been swinging the bat good. He's been picking me up a lot lately.

He's definitely the toughest kid on the team, and, you know, he won't let you know about it. He's not moping around, he's not complaining or whining about any type of injury. He's injured all the time pretty much and he's really been toughing it out. All of last year, we find out now that he was battling through all this stuff.

He's definitely hurting; there's no question about that. He's been taking some shots all season, and his body is feeling it. At the same time, I know what type of a warrior he is, and he battles through a lot of things. You can never count him out when things like this are going on.

Dusty Baker

He's got some skills, definitely. He's got great range, quickness. His bat has really improved over the last year and a half. Fundamental stuff? There's still a few things he needs to work on. He'll probably get a pretty good shot of that here.

Barry Bonds

His swing is intact. The hand-eye coordination is intact. The bat is ready. The other stuff, I don't want to get into.

His stuff is so good. We face him in live batting practice and he tells you what's coming. Not many pitchers do that. He definitely has closer's stuff.

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He's a warrior, he's a real fighter. He's fought many battles in his life and won them all.

Felipe Alou

He's a veteran guy, get his bat in the lineup.

Bob Melvin

He's going to battle just like he has every year. Nothing's been given to him ever. This organization has always been in a position where we're trying to win. He's never had the opportunity to play every day and he's had to fight for everything's he's gotten and this spring it's going to be the same way. He's going to be fighting for his at-bats and to make a team. He's a very talented guy and usually you don't have a guy that talented in a situation like that.

Dick Vermeil

He's going through a battery of tests. Some of these tests aren't just five-minute deals, ... They take sophisticated equipment and sophisticated people to administer. We'll know a lot better tomorrow.

He's fought many battles in his life and won them all. We hope that he will win this battle as well.

Bobby Cox

He's been one of the finer ballplayers in this league the past six, seven years. He battles in every at-bat. I like that kind of hitter.

Jeff Chapman

He's been good for us all summer. We started fitting right off the bat and it's been good.

If a guy starts developing a pattern, then you need to do something about it to change that pattern, ... So far this year, this is Bryant's first call and Edwards' first call. I'm not going to throw them out with the bath water.

I don't think we lost, we just kind of ran out of time tonight. A couple more possessions and I think we could have had a chance. We were battling until the end of the game.

I don't think we're going to hear Mark Geragos even trying to solve the murder of Laci Peterson. Ultimately, this will be a battle of the experts.

John Abraham

I don't think we were battered at all. We just missed tackles. They were self-inflicted wounds.

Susan Collins

I don't underestimate the uphill battle that we face, but my hope is that a strong vote in the Senate will give us momentum in the House. The fact is that this money is from next year rather than new spending will also help.

I expect us to start swinging the bats pretty good. I'm confident we're going to start swinging the bats better.

Alex Rodriguez

I expect a lot out of myself. When I swing the bat really well, the boys roll. It's important for me to go out and take responsibility for what I have to do each and every day.

Jay Payton

I expect a lot of at bats and a lot of work. I know that play will dictate how many at bats I will get.

Allan Ray

I faced odds when glaucoma took the bat out of my hands. But I didn't give in or feel sorry for myself. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 'It may be cloudy in my right eye, but the sun is shining very brightly in my left eye.'

I don't think it's going to have any effect on the Battle Creek market. People tend to locate near where their work is, No. 1.

From the mental aspect, it's going to help the team morale a lot. You come out off the bat down, 24-0, and it wears the mental edge of the kids down a lot.

Justin Verlander

From the get-go, I didn't have what I had last time, or my good stuff in general. I knew it was going to be a rough day, and I tried to battle through it.

From the time Jessica went to the bathroom to the time little Faith here came out was about 15 minutes.

Fortune is always on the side of the big battalions

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Benjamin Franklin

For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, Forwant of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horse.