Famous Quotes & Sayings

Matt Cain

It wasn't bad, I just wasn't getting strike one so we weren't able to work on the off-speed stuff. I put myself in some holes and I had to battle out of some situations.

It was nip and tuck all the way through. It has been that way in both games, though they did seem to pull away pretty easily in the first game and we had to battle to get back in it. We just couldn't quite get over the hump.

It was my first time hitting in a long time, and I just tried to get out there and put the bat on the ball.

It wasn't a blowout, but it was their game right from the start. We have just got to start swinging the bat better than we did tonight. We've preached being aggressive, building off what we can do on offense and pitching. But at the same time, if you don't hit you aren't going to do much.

Jason Gillespie

It was not very easy, putting your head down and batting in the heat. I think I am developing into an all rounder.

It was a good hitting game for Lindsey and everyone on the team. Their bats really came through for us.

It was a good, hard-fought battle for both teams. Holy Cross's defense made it tough for us. We just had to step up to the plate.

Aaron Sanchez

It was a good fight, ... I (was) honored to be chosen to participate in this battle of the wits.

Alex Rodriguez

I've just found that when I swing the bat really well, the boys roll. It's contagious.

I've had a terrific battle with common sense, and finally stupidity won.

I've had water problems in the bathroom for months. I told them to fix it last July, and it still hasn't been fixed.

Jason Gillespie

I've had a ball. There was just a sense of disbelief. You've got to put it in perspective though, I'm a bowler who bats a bit and let's just leave it at that.

I've got to battle my way back up the ladder, ... It's not something I'm used to. But I've been in this situation before.

Kimberley Nixon

I've got six brothers, so I grew up with all boys, then I moved in with three girls, and the differences were incredible. Living in a very feminine house threw me a bit. The bathroom was unbelievable; it was like a chemist's.

Kevin Garnett

I've yet to see a team that doesn't go through a stretch of difficulty. This is ours. We just got to battle through.

Nokia's (revenue) numbers on handset and infrastructure were lower than expected, ... Right now we think it's a battle between bearish fundamentals and valuation. Nokia shares are at a bottom, and with the news now out, the shares could rally.

No team is 100 percent right now. That's the part of the game you have to battle through. It's about mental toughness.

Not every place right off the bat will offer you a good rate. One company may offer you 15 percent. Another may offer you 11 percent.

It was a good win to get. It was just a battle the whole way. Nobody could hit a shot. Either team. It was just a struggle. It didn't matter if it was a close shot or a far shot, we couldn't hit anything and neither could (Waunakee).

It was a good win for us. Anthony pitched well for us to start the game and our bats were good. When we score first, we normally win the game.

Casey Mears

It was a good day for us; track position was so huge and right out there at the end we were running third, we had a big battle on the pit box on what we were going to do,

It was a good combination. Blauser can swing the bat a little bit, and I can play defense. For five or six seasons, he'd play the first six innings and I play the last three innings.

It was a good battle with some good fights. We did what we had to do and scored some power-play goals.

Chris Carpenter

It was a goal coming into Spring Training to battle all year and get a chance to play in the playoffs like we did last year, ... My only goal was to stay healthy and try to be consistent all year, and have a chance to be here with this team, and it's worked out.

Rahul Dravid

It was a great professional performance from our team. We had four run outs in Pakistan innings that was fantastic. The boys were confident after our bowlers did well and restricted Pakistan to 265 on a good batting wicket.

Mike Candrea

It was a great offensive performance. We got some bats unleashed. Overall, I thought offensively we looked really good and got some key hits and put a lot of runs on the board. That's good for the pitcher that's for sure.

Curtis Granderson

It was a good thing that I always had to go somewhere today. You were pulled here, pulled there. It was either an interview with someone, or TV, or it was time to stretch, or get to the batting cage.

Bo Ryan

It was a hard-fought game. Our guys got some pretty good looks. We won the battle over the grabs and we won the turnover battle. We didn't get it done where it mattered, and that is the score.

Judy Smith

It was a hard fought battle throughout, the Lady Cardinals are a good team. We have a lot of respect for them.

It was a hard-fought battle because Jayne was at the McDonald's (All-American) Game, and I was worried that might sway them. I'm proud of Jacki and happy for her.

It was a great match. It was very competitive and it was a battle to the end.

It was a great game, really open and a battle as it always is between us two. This is the perfect way to end the season and a real testament to all the hard work that the team, everyone behind the scenes and everyone involved with the club has put in.

There is nothing wrong with it. Coaches got me back on track. I'm kind of batting double cleanup.