Famous Quotes & Sayings

Geoffrey Boycott

To me, this batting line-up is not what it was two years ago in Australia, though the names may be the same.

Rebecca MacKinnon

Without global human rights, labor and environmental movements, companies would still be hiring 12-year-olds as a matter of course and poisoning our groundwater without batting an eyelid.

We have made some changes in our defense without sacrificing for offense. It's been kind of blessing for us, because now we have some competition with the bottom half of our batting order. Our kids know that we intend on putting our best nine players on the diamond.

The players never really had a beef with anything. When that whole thing happened behind the batting cage, the players were just standing there talking to each other.

We consider it is time to make some adjustments to the batting line-up after some disappointing results in England ?We considered the performance by Damien in England as not up to the standard we require.

We have three teams and 54 kids in the program. To have four batting cages inside, we're really blessed and thankful.

We wanted to make sure that people could get out to see batting practice and take part in all the ceremonies that surround such a special event.

We've done batting practice in Chicago a couple of times in the playoffs, but we haven't considered it regularly. To do it game in and game out, I don't see it.

We don't get to take batting practice, which is kind of a bummer. But just being on the field is a great experience.

Sparky Anderson

We are the only two that ever talked all the way through batting practice. That is unheard of.

Rahul Dravid

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.

We have a very flexible batting line and any one can bat anywhere.

Mark Ellis

We haven't been able to play together a lot yet. Hopefully we'll be out there for a lot of games. You can do all you want during batting practice but you have to get out there in game situations. We need to start playing together.

Pete Rose

In the old days, you know, they didn't have batting cages. And in most ball parks, they only had one runway to the dugout.

We'll go into the night, whatever it takes. By Friday, we should be batting cleanup.

We'll know more when he's not just throwing batting practice the next time out.

We are always looking for a good cause to help out with and this is nice because it's a big project so it will give some of our apprentices a chance to get some real hands-on experience. I can remember coming here as a kid and using the batting cages in the basement. It is nice to be able to come back and fix it up. It is such a good organization for the community.

David Wright

Look, I started off batting seventh last year, so to me it was great that Willie started trusting me, moving me up a little at a time. People tell me all the time, 'You should be ticked off where you're hitting.' But I'm not, not at all.

We are hiding him a little bit. It's really not by design. We switched a few things with him in batting practice about a week ago. We moved him up in the box a little. It wasn't that he was struggling. He just couldn't get anything on the barrel.

We set up our batting order around a couple of guys and that's two of our guys that set the table.

Michael Vaughan

We were below par here but there are still two big games to go. Our batting is a concern but we go to Johannesburg looking to win the series.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

We want to see some more patience in the batting line-up,

We are always a bat-first team, but the local guys said we could break through on the first morning and that days two and three would be best for batting. Well, we didn't make the breakthrough and batting certainly looked easy today.

Jon Daniels

Three years with 200 hits and a batting title, and he's not satisfied.

Virender Sehwag

We are progressing well. By the time of the World Cup, we will be ready in all departments -- bowling, batting order etc.

We are looking to include players who can bat, bowl and field and Hopes fits that bill perfectly. He gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required.

We've well and truly done that now. We've got a really nice launching pad into tomorrow. With some good disciplined batting we can get a big lead,

What he brings to the stage in terms of bowling, batting and fielding is exciting. He's a young guy, got plenty of talent and we're taking the opportunity of including a younger guy to learn as times goes on.

She'll definitely be near the top of the batting order. She gives us some options because she can play anywhere.

Mark Parrish

So far, he's batting 1.000. He carries himself very well. Being a player who played recently, he has everyone's respect. He knows what it's like to go through an 82-game season. It's tough; you're going to have your ups and downs. Some days you're going to be tired, and he understands that.

Dusty Baker

It's not definite, but it's not very possible. I'm open-minded to changes, but that's usually a very accomplished hitter's spot. I never dreamed I'd be batting fifth in my rookie year behind Hank Aaron, either.

Julian Robertson

In baseball, you can hit 40 home runs on a single-A-league team and never get paid a thing. But in a hedge fund, you get paid on your batting average. So you go to the worst league you can find, where there's the least competition.

Jason Bay

I'm not a batting practice home-run hitter. I think I'm done with it.