Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lance Berkman

I think it's a good position to be in because we'd like to get off to a good start, but if we don't, we know we can battle back from it.

I think it'll be a three-team battle between us, Wayland and East Longmeadow.

I think it had to be a little frustrating for them. But you have to give us some credit, too. We did a good job on defense, especially down the stretch. It was a tough shooting night for both of us. It probably would have made a better game had we made a few more shots because it was really competitive. It just came down to who made the plays when they needed to make them. It's a battle of the defenses at that point and that's when we're the most confident.

What we do when we designate it as a BAT project is that we create a single point of contact for the developers, any local officials and any economic development officials that might be working on that project. They can pick up the phone and talk to one person.

He obviously swings the bat well, he throws well and he's pretty good at catching.

Here in Detroit, it is synonymous with a car that didn't sell. We must have taken a bath on that thing.

Steve Simmons

Having back-to-back shutouts is great. But the key is staying focused and sustaining a high level of play, and that's exactly what we'll need to do in order to battle Wisconsin.

Having all three girls get wins on the mound is also a positive sign. That is constantly one of our strengths and we have really been working to get the bats going for days like these.

Guys do it. They just buy a clipper and can do it in a few minutes over the bathroom sink.

Phil Garner

He's a bit disappointed, and justifiably so. Chris is swinging the bat well and I wanted to get (Mike) Lamb in the game. He's swinging the bat well, too.

He's a bat that I think we've got to have in the lineup more often.

Michael Young

He's a great guy and a great player. I loved playing with him. He's a very competitive guy who did a great job handling the pitching staff. He was really swinging the bat well and I think he'll do a great job with the Cubs and have a great year.

He's a good hitter and he's starting to swing the bat well. Whether the guy is struggling at the plate or he's hot, you always want to make your pitches because it can go either way at any time. If he's struggling, he's going to turn it around some time.

He's a guy we sort of identified has the potential to eventually be a weekend guy or battle for some weekend innings. He makes a case for himself a little bit, but we're not making any changes right now. We're going to leave him where he is. But he's building a resume for himself.

He's a great post-up player. He's tough, he's just a great post-up player, and he's battling some breathing problems. He's got asthma; if he could go all the time it would be a lot better for us. He couldn't play as much as we wanted him tonight, and that hurt us.

He's a great post player. Everyone knows that. It's going to be a great battle tomorrow night. I have a lot of respect for him and hopefully I can give him everything I have.

Jamie Dixon

He's a great player, a tough kid, a former McDonald's All-American. The key is we have tough guys who can battle down low, and we're deep, so we can keep rotating guys in to play him very physical.

Here they are with similar size stores to Bed, Bath & Beyond. They're in similar kinds of locations. And they're in similar kinds of demographics,

Going into next season, our guys are going to know how to battle every night.

Going into his final season we are going to count on him on the mound, in the outfield and at bat. There is no designated hitter for Alan. His batting and pitching are a plus, and even if he is playing in the outfield there is not a weak link.

God of battles, was ever a battle like this in the world before?

Doug Wilson

Going to the bathroom is not a spectator sport.

going to take the baton from us and take a very serious look at how these different sports regulate themselves and their athletes.

For me, personally, he's always shown that he has the tools to catch, swing the bat and do a lot of good things. But the difference is his confidence.

Jason Bay

He said, ?I'd love to take batting practice,' and I said, ?I'm sure we can squeeze you in. I don't think it's going to be a problem.

He's a really strong guy who's worked really hard. It ought to be a real good battle between him and Tyler Donaldson in the fall for the starting job.

He's always been able to swing the bat. He's cut out of the Lemke mold. He's like the guys who play for the A's; they swing the bat and play hard.

Kerry Collins

He's got my utmost support. He's done a lot for me. He's gone to bat for me a lot of times. He's a guy that I respect and he's a guy that I enjoy playing for. I hope everything he wants to happen happens and I hope he's here and he's given another shot, because he can do it.

Duncan Fletcher

He's got a very, very difficult job here. He's an all-rounder - he's got to bowl, bat and captain the side.

He's got a tough decision. It's a close battle and we're both kicking really well.

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.