Famous Quotes & Sayings

The pitcher threw it home and (the runner) plowed the catcher too.

Oh yeah, to have your Gold Glove catcher get the out for you, why not?

Randy Johnson

When things are working, it's the greatest thing. When I'm out there pitching and I have a catcher putting down the finger for the pitch I want to throw and I've already got that gripped, that's a great rapport.

She was supposed to be our catcher on Tuesday, but we needed her in center field so she played there. She plays everywhere.

Mack Brown

We discussed whether Roger or I should throw it in. The catcher voted for me.

Mike Hargrove

We don't have a No. 1 catcher here. We felt like we wanted to see what Ojeda could do. I think this makes sense. We feel we need to look at this kid.

Nick Miller

My team is the Red Sox. At center field there?s Coco Crisp, at right field is Manny Ramirez, at third is Mike Lowell, and at catcher there?s J.M.

Libba Bray

'The Catcher in the Rye.' When I was a teenager, that was my book; yes, somebody gets it, somebody gets adolescence.

Randy Johnson

I think it's important that the catcher realize that even if you think something is going well and it really isn't but you're convinced it is, that he still try to get you through the game when things aren't going well.

It didn't make any sense to push it. A catcher goes through a lot of wear and tear. He needs to be 100 percent.

He's become a good catcher for us. He takes a lot of pride in it, and he's improved in every phase.

Clint Hurdle

He is as good as any catcher I played with or had on my team. He has top-shelf skills defensively.

Jeff Francis

He makes me feel more comfortable on the mound than any other catcher ever has. For a guy who hasn't been in the majors very long, he's very knowledgeable. There was a game late last year when I was struggling. He told me in the dugout, 'Just forget about the mechanics, just go out there and compete.' Now, I'm a guy who's always thinking about mechanics, but that rang true for me that day. He knows how to handle pitchers.

Matt Cain

To be able to go nine innings was completely amazing. That was definitely a little different, going straight over to the catcher and going back to the mound to shake hands.

When Mike goes up now, the scouting report is he's a good defensive catcher and you don't run on him. My opinion is there's a future for him. When you go to the big leagues and perform, you're back on the map.

Joe Girardi

We will look to expose the weaknesses of other clubs, ... I love putting pressure on the defense, because I remember as a catcher what it was like and what pitchers go through to try to stop the running game.

Celinda Lake

You can't elect a Democratic dog catcher without a majority of women. There's not a Democratic winner out there that can say he won without the majority of the woman vote.

We already have a good relationship. I know he's going to help me a lot. He's a great catcher and a smart guy.

Mike Scioscia

Our goal is to have every catcher relate to every pitcher. I don't think there is anything getting in our way of using any catcher at any time.

Landon knows his role and knows he is our catcher of the future. He is a confident kid. He has done a very good job as a freshman.

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. There's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall in love with them and then you never know where the hell you are. - The Catcher in the Rye

Playing catcher wore me out last year. I wouldn't mind still playing, but as long as I'm in the lineup and helping the team.

We're really pleased. He's been very vocal to our staff, that he's here to serve them. He puts the lion's share of his focus on defensive play. He's a real pro. Pitchers sometimes shake to the wrong pitch. The sign of a real good catcher is that he runs out there and doesn't let the pitcher make that mistake. He's shown a propensity to do that. I'm really impressed.

Whether you're the dog catcher or the governor, you're elected for something to do work for the citizens of the district. And the day that you want to work for yourself or your family is the day you ought to go in the private sector.

Dusty Baker

That's the toughest thing for a young catcher is to take charge of a situation.

Wandy Rodriguez

I was missing with location in the first with my fastball. After that, I concentrated more on throwing where the catcher was setting up.

Joe Girardi

I think I made most of my strides as a catcher working under him. He is the one guy I really felt I had to have.

So far, it looks like a smart move. When you pick up a catcher in the middle of his 20s like that, we may have something there.

Eric will be our starting catcher and he is a solid defensive catcher. He is making progress at the plate.

That's not all together accurate. When his catcher sets up on the outside corner, he might get an extra 2 inches, because you know he's going to hit the glove." ()

Willie Randolph

That's just the way it falls. I told you earlier I wasn't going to get into that personal catcher thing.

This way you won't go out there and second-guess yourself afterwards, because you already talk about everything. You know what's going on. If you don't execute, you don't execute. But you can't say, 'Oh well, I didn't like the way you were setting up.' The lines of communication are open. It's your fault if you don't tell the catcher you want them.

The winning run was thrown out at the plate, but our catcher was called for obstruction.