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batting bowlers good group happy keen obviously spirit win
We are obviously keen to win the game. The spirit in the group is excellent. We were happy with most of what we did in the first game. We were happy with our batting in the first game, which was pretty good. The fielding was good too. The bowlers did pretty good too. Greg Chappell
battery capacity waiting
We are still waiting for that day when we have a battery that has more capacity than it has right now.
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We did a lot of things to put ourselves in position to win, but we just can't seem to make the big plays right now. The biggest problem we had was an inability to score runs. We only struck out four times in 21 plate appearances, which tells me we are putting the bat on the ball, but we are hitting it right at people.
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We did a lot of better things; we played the same way for 60 minutes that we did for 45 minutes in Carolina. We played good. We fought really hard. Ottawa is a team that everyone talks about their speed, but to me it's about their competitiveness. Every board battle is critical. Ken Hitchcock
bats battling competing focused game good great hits job putting quality time
We did a great job competing at the plate. ... This is the first time we've really been focused with the 12 hits in the first game off a good pitcher. We just need to keep battling and putting good quality at bats up.
battling conference games good job
We did a good job of battling back. It's tough, but we have 14 conference games left, and we're going to keep battling.
bats defense fantastic job team
We did a fantastic job on defense today. We just have to get the bats going. Defensively, we can play with any team around.
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We didn't play a game this week until (Friday) and we got in a lot of extra batting practice. We're making some good adjustments at the plate and we're using the whole field.
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We didn't pitch very well or play defense very well. We swung the bats a bit better but when you don't pitch well and don't take care of the baseball, you're not going to win many games.
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We had problems focusing in this game. Montana did a good job changing defenses and we did a good job battling through that in the first half. In the second half they did essentially the same thing, but they did it with more energy than we did. Mike Burns
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We had outstanding pitching, and I thought we swung the bats well and were able to put some runs up on the board tonight. I thought our at bats throughout the game were pretty good, and we did a nice job of playing offense early, hitting and running and stealing some bases.
battling credit game kids
We had our opportunities there at the end of the game and you have to give the kids credit for battling back there in the seventh.
bat definitely improved plays
We have definitely improved on our hitting. We have put our bat on the ball, executed the plays and the calls. They have definitely improved offensively, all the way around.
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We have definitely been in some battles together, lots of playoff games won,
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As scientists, we track down all promising leads, and there's reason to suspect that our universe may be one of many - a single bubble in a huge bubble bath of other universes. Brian Greene
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The Germans have done wonderful work. Not long ago, a German battle group battalion conducted a very impressive counterinsurgency operation in a portion of Baghlan province. I think these are the first counterinsurgency operations conducted by any German element after World War II. And they did a very impressive job. David Petraeus
bat both guys locked nice swinging
Both of those guys are really swinging a nice bat for us. They've really been locked in from the start.
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Boston is playing pretty hard right now, battling for their lives. Those games aren't easy. They might look easy, but they're tough. It shows our strength that we've been able to keep coming out of those games with two points.
bats boston wild
Boston has the bats going, but the wild card, I have no idea.
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Being anti-social, that's his personality. People that don't know him think he is cocky and anti-personal, but when you get to meet him he's a nice kid. When he is in battle mode he doesn't talk to you. He gets into that warrior mode, and I like that.
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Bringing Batman and Spawn together was a win-win for everyone. The chance to work with Todd and his team on creating this crossover is exciting for us and I'm looking forward to seeing the final product, as I'm sure many fans are.
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Brian said he would give me an opportunity. I feel like an idiot coming in and getting injured right off the bat before playing and getting a chance to show anything. I'm in a tough position. I want to make them have to make a decision, and time is running out.
battling best closing couple except games good job kept pitching ryan stuff win
Brandon didn't have his best stuff but just kept battling like he always does and Ryan did a good job closing it out. We're going to win more games on our pitching and I thought we did a good job except for a couple of pitches.
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Brady is seven days out and still four or five days away in the best-case scenario. Going into Houston another left-handed bat off the bench will help us. Ned Yost
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Brian Ashton is a very creative force. The Bath fans are in for a treat over the coming months. Shaun Edwards
bat pressure
We are under pressure and we need to bat well.
batteries carry days help rest
We're going to try to carry them for the first eight, 10 days and try to give them as much rest as possible. Hopefully, they'll be able to recharge their batteries and help us down the stretch. Steve Sullivan
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We're going to be a team that's going to surprise some people. Our hitting is coming around. We worked hard in the off-season to get strong and have faster bat speed. And so far, it looks like we have more pop in the bat this year.
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We saw the kids playing in mud and they had bats and were making mud pies out of them.
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We're very pleased to have Nolan Pratt back for another season. Nolan has been a valuable member of the team and contributed significantly to our outstanding season last year. We know he will come into camp ready to battle for a spot in our top six on defense. Jay Feaster
bats runs
We scored some runs in the first and got our bats going.
bat exactly far fully trying
We're trying to get another bat or two going. We're trying to solidify things and this early, it doesn't exactly have to be fully solidified, but we're not as far as I'd like to be.
battle both guys lose playing
You got to battle hard. When you lose both those guys, they're playing big minutes, it's tough. But the guys did well. Nick Schultz