Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought that we swung the bats better tonight. We also did a great job with our short game and we pitched through some adversity. We are starting to defend the field better, which is critical to being a good club.

I thought that we did a decent job. We've just got to make sure that we're on our game defensively and that we're communicating well with each other. I was proud of what they did. We've just got to make sure that our bats are on for our next game.

Gavin Floyd

I thought that was the biggest batter for me. But there were a few others.

I thought we came out and played well in the first quarter. Then we lost the battle of field position.

E. B. White

I thought they won a lot of individual battles in the first half. They set the tone and tempo. The second half we did a better job of stepping up in some of the individual battles.

I think we're going do it. We're a lot better defensively, and offensively I don't think we have a weak bat in our lineup.

I think we may have played a better game this time. Our defense let us down a little bit, but we swung a hot bat for most of the game and that helped quite a bit.

I thought right off the bat we could come out and shock some people. I'm not surprised.

I thought Phillip did a good job of battling back after struggling with his control. This is his first year on varsity and only his third varsity game.

Mahela Jayawardene

I thought our team showed a lot of character in coming back so strongly after the setback in the second match. We had decided to keep up the run-rate and bat them out of the match.

Dick Vermeil

I think we will be battling all the way through the final minutes of the 16th game of the year to determine where we play.

Daniel Alfredsson

I think we're ready to play them when the puck drops, and we're expecting a battle for 60 minutes. When we do play 60 minutes, we're a tough team to beat.

Brian Roberts

I think we showed a lot, battling back after the first night. That was pretty ugly. We could've -- not folded, but we could've come out and played sluggish again. We battled and I think we should take some positive things from that.

I think what this loss does is force us to re-establish our goals. Thoughts of winning the conference are now over, in my mind. For us now, we have a real battle for second place.

Jeff Gordon

I think Bristol already brings that out in guys, because there's such tight corners and the track is fast, and I just think you're going to see guys battling to get into that chase who are going to be pushing the envelope really, really hard.

Jason Kidd

I think both teams are pretty evenly matched in the sense of them being able to slow down the game, and for us, we want to speed it up and get into the open court. It's just a battle of whose will and whose makeup will be for 48 minutes.

I think all three of them are going to be in a battle going into fall camp. The battle might be won in the weight room, it might be won in the classroom, but I think we're getting closer.

I think batting ninth really gives me a chance to see everything that the pitches has. I've probably seen him throw all his pitches to the first eight hitters.

Jay Johnson

I think as we near the end of the season, that maybe will unfold a little more. I think it'll be a really competitive battle and I'm really excited about the guys we have at the position and look forward to the future as well.

I think, as normal, it was a battle royal out there between us and D.C., because it always is. I think the truth of the matter is that we were fortunate to get the win. As far as the football we played we can play far better than we showed tonight. But, as usual, we showed that as far as guts and courage and passion, we have it in abundance. That's what won us the game.

Dave Allison

I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.

Doug Wilson

I think it's the way it should be. If you get in, you have to beat the teams you're battling with and that's exciting. It should be in our own hands.

Mark E. Smith

I think it was right there on the goal line and I tried to bat it out with my hand. I guess it's illegal. It shouldn't have been in front of the net in the first place.

Ken Macha

I think it's very important to have a veteran bat in the lineup. He meant so much to us on our hot streak.

It gave us a look at what he could do at Test level. He certainly showed he's more than capable with the bat (scores of 22 and 40 in modest totals) and I'm also happy he fits in the team.

John Smoltz

It gets old when you battle your butts off,

Dan Mullen

He would be in our meetings, then run out to take batting practice. Even if he couldn't go out on the (football) field, he would try to come see us and he would come in on his own time and study film.

He wins all the one-on-one battles for the puck. He makes you want to go out there and compete just as hard.

Joe Girardi

He will take batting practice today, and we'll make an evaluation. We'll see how it feels.

He was the hero of the day. We were battling Montrose for second or third place, and Jake passed two Montrose kids in the last 50 meters to make a huge swing in the points totals. Last year he was our 7th runner or top JV running, so he's really stepped up and filled the gap.

He will be missed by Bath during this crucial time of the season and by ourselves on the tour to Australia.

He will be battling it out for a first team place with either Gavin or Stuart.

He will bat in the nets tomorrow, and then we will have a better idea of his fitness to play in the first Test.