Famous Quotes & Sayings

Pedro Astacio

I was trying to throw strikes. That's what happened, I didn't throw strikes. I have to come back to the next hitter and throw strikes.

Ned Yost

He didn't have any trouble getting the first two hitters out. We're talking about a third of an inning that killed us.

He knows how to put a hitter away.

He is the strongest hitter in this program, and he has been for the last three years.

Kim may also play some outside hitter for us this season.

Brian Sabean

He's a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions.

Ned Yost

He's going to be a 3, 4, 5 hitter throughout his career. He's not going to sit in the seventh spot. And I don't know if you've noticed lately but we haven't been winning too many games, so something's broke.

I don't think it takes much more than two weeks for a hitter to start getting into the groove.

Ozzie Guillen

Hopefully we can get somebody who can run. I want a second hitter so we can put Iguchi down in the sixth or seventh spot to get more (run production) out of him.

He was cruising and he's your guy. You want to give him an opportunity to get out of it, but I probably should have got him out of there the hitter before I did.

Fred Funk

Obviously I'm not a power hitter at all,

She's one of the most pure hitters I've had.

She's shown us through the last six months that she can play. She can do it all. She's quick on the bases, she a smart hitter and a talented infielder.

John McGraw

Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.

Dusty Baker

We had to use Eyre earlier. They have too many left-handed hitters over there.

We've got some hitters to replace, no question.

We couldn't really tell (if the velocity was down), but obviously the hitters told you that.

Our hitters are getting to the point where they're pretty locked in. Hopefully, we're going to see some big things down the stretch from our offense.

Matt Holliday

When it's one game, especially at this time of year when hitters are still trying to feel their way through it a little bit, it's tough. As a hitter, you're not quite locked in yet.

What I like about this team is that they never give up. We are not big at the net and we need another hitter to step up, but if we stay tough and remain focused, then we'll be competitive.

Tom Seaver

Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with something else.

We know he's very capable. He has the pitches to get major-league hitters out.

We're talking about a premier hitter in the prime of his career. That's a lot of offense to replace. It's not easy.

Charlie Manuel

Any time you see a rookie who comes into the league, whether it's a hitter or a pitcher, and he does something, it's very rare, ... Any time you are successful like that, it's very special.

I knew some hitters were struggling. We needed something different, and she stepped up.

I like my friends to be the hitters. The pitchers, they all have the same brain as I do. The hitters see the game from a different perspective.

If you regularly get the opportunity as a smash hitter at No 3, you practice for that. That is what I would like.

Matt Cain

I like to come here prepared. Today was great, especially with the hitters up there. I was able to throw inside to right-handers and down and in to lefties.

You do that at this level and the hitters will chase.

We just kept talking and kept moving on defense, looking at the hitters and making smart plays.

Mark Teixeira

I've noticed we've been going after hitters a lot more this year, and throwing more strikes, and it's shown in our success. It's been nice. Any time the pitching staff is doing that better and more consistently, there's a lot less pressure on the offense going in.

We were patient at the plate. We had several hitters with multiple hits.

We signed him to be an impact power hitter and he's been just that.