Quotes about bat
battle finished league less prove second uphill
We have to prove ourselves. We've never finished less than second in league in our history. That's an uphill battle from here. We'll see what we're made of.
bat definitely hopefully outcome pleased relaxed
We're definitely pleased with the outcome of today's games. We started out a little tentative, but hopefully we'll be more relaxed (today) and we'll be able to get a bat on ball.
bat best fit good looking point recognized
We recognized right off the bat that he was a good athlete. From that point on we were looking at how he could best fit into the system. Gene Simmons
battles both build came good high knew school talked
You always had those battles in high school and we've talked about the old days. It was fun. I knew both before I came here and it was good to build those relationships.
battle fight lee opportunity slack
You always fight for an opportunity to start, but I can't slack off now. Lee (Suggs, sprained ankle) is back. I think this is going to be a year-round battle between all of us. Reuben Droughns
bats handle pitchers seem struggle swinging
We don't seem to be able to handle pitchers we don't know. First-time guys, we seem to struggle with them. We're just not swinging the bats very well right now. Frank Robinson
battle beat enjoyed fun hits mountain team though
We enjoyed it, even though they beat the snot out of us. That Battle Mountain team hits hard, but they are a fun team to play against.
bats order position swing yesterday
We really need to swing the bats much better than yesterday in order to be in position to win the games.
battling chance conference game good guys helped hitters job team tie top
We got down. They are a top team in the conference and they were up there for a reason. We helped them to get to that position. But our guys did a good job of battling back. We had some of our big hitters up there with a chance to tie the game up but we just couldn't get the big hit.
battle bit continued created difference generate kept offensive problem
We got down and we just kept battling. For a while there we just couldn't generate a lot of offensive rhythm...I think that created a little bit of a problem for us, we continued to battle and it made a difference at the end.
bat capable continue feels finally good pressure putting swinging
We finally started swinging the bat the way we're capable of doing. It feels good that we started putting some pressure on the defense. That's all we can do. Hopefully, we'll continue to swing the bat.
battle caught finally hard last nearly teams win
We finally had to battle to win a game. I think we've been getting away with just outscoring teams and it's kind of caught us the last two weeks. We haven't been working nearly hard enough to win games. Rob Blake
bats coming few finally hot looser mental mistakes monkey pitching played quite
We finally got the monkey off our back. We played looser and I think that helped. We made quite a few mental mistakes early, but our bats were hot and our pitching is coming around.
batting field great practice
We don't get to take batting practice, which is kind of a bummer. But just being on the field is a great experience.
bat confidence kids playing successful swing throughout
We have some kids that can swing the bat throughout the lineup, and we got some of that today. They're playing with confidence right now and that's why we've been successful lately.
bats few game games good hitting swinging
We have been swinging the bats well lately. Each game is going to be different, and we've had a few good hitting games in a row.
bats certainly eight enjoying runs swinging
We have been swinging the bats very well. I don't know if we're going to be able to put up eight or 13 runs every day during the season, but certainly I'm enjoying it right now. Phil Garner
bats depth handed knew pitching short swinging
We have been swinging the bats pretty good. They are real short handed up there and they don't have a lot of pitching depth and we knew that going in.
battle ourselves position until
We do this to ourselves every year. We put ourselves in a position where we have to battle like this until the end of the season. It's frustrating. We can't go back. That's the way it is. Georges Laraque
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batting practice talked unheard
We are the only two that ever talked all the way through batting practice. That is unheard of. Sparky Anderson
battle kept tough types
Well, it's a tough goal. But we've been able to battle through those types of goals. I thought we just kept coming. We battled back... Lindy Ruff
batting best clicked guess played playing
We played the best batting combination and it clicked in the first two Tests. But I guess we now have to think about playing the best batsmen in best positions. Rahul Dravid
battle game half mistakes played running second smart
We played smart basketball. We made too many mistakes in the first half, so we slowed down the game in the second half and didn't try to get into a running battle with them.
battle both early improved mexico played quite teams
We played really early in the season, so I think both teams will look a lot better. We have improved a whole lot, and I know New Mexico has as well. It's going to be quite a battle out there.
bats early played pressure runs second six swung
We played pretty well. We swung the bats really well, especially in the second game. We scored six runs early and put pressure on them.
battle fight guess guys toughest won year
Well, we won it, so I guess I was pretty motivated. I think we all were. This is the toughest year I've played, and for these guys to battle and to come down here and fight and to do this is...it's one of the greatest. Gerry McNamara
bat double playing plays swinging team trouble
When you're in trouble and need to get those double plays to get out of it. You know that the team you're playing is swinging the bat pretty well.
battle hopefully pennant race tomorrow ups
When you're in the pennant race, there's going to be some ups and downs. Just as long as there's more ups than downs. We're going to come out and battle tomorrow and hopefully take the series.
battling good kept pushed sixth
We had good at-bats from the sixth inning on. We really pushed the issue, kept battling and got a lot of two-out hits. Ron Gardenhire
battle country critical hope intense internal needs political pull rather unity
I would hope that Malawi would pull together. Rather than having such an intense internal political battle there could be unity in the country politically so that these critical needs can be addressed effectively. Jeffrey Sachs
bath brian several
I would like to see Brian Ashton at Bath for several more years.
battling biggest deserve fear good head talented
My biggest fear is that I'm not good enough. I have this voice in my head that I've been battling for years that says, 'You're not really talented enough. You don't really deserve this.' Rachel Platten