Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

Jim Tracy

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.

J. Salinger

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

Larry Rothschild

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.

Mike Griffin

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.

Jason Kendall

I'm just the catcher guy, so I have no control over how much I'm going to play. But I like to play a lot, so I'll be ready to play a lot.

Clint Hurdle

The (improvement) starts with the bullpen. That is a pretty good group for us, one of the better groups we have had. And at catcher we have depth there where before it was a fragile position for us.

Rick Carlisle

Jack is such an important guy on our team. Our players view him as one of our leaders. You have to have your top players involved and playing at a high level. I thought tonight Jack understood the defensive end was going to be what was going to win the game for us.

Tim Haskins

Kelly Whelan's defensive play helped preserve the shutout.

Linda Smith

Kelly is our defensive player and our offensive player. It was key because we switched her in the last 10 minutes.

Gary Andersen

Kelly has everything we look for in a defensive lineman. He has great natural use of hands, he has very good initial quickness and very good feet.

Mike Tice

Keith plays special teams, he plays linebacker, he plays rush defensive end. We have a 3-4 package that we named after him. He can rush the passer, he is doing a real good job playing coverage. ... Those are the kind of players that you need to win.

Mark Clifford

Just like last year, they've got some big kids on the line. It's going to be a tough game. Their defensive line is tough, and we're going to run the football.

Gregg Williams

Just occupying more than one person. He's the kind of person that can take on two people and still win. He has a presence in his pass rush. Sometimes, maybe your defensive tackles aren't maybe some of the solid pass rushers in the league. But we think he's one of the better pass-rushing defensive tackles around.

Charlie Villanueva

Just the speed of the game, and also on the defensive side as well. It's not the same as in college. A lot of things are different, but I'm learning. I'm like a sponge, I'm absorbing everything.

Josh Taylor

Josh comes in large and quick, he has excellent potential for the offensive and defensive line.

Stan Perkins

I watched him around guys like George Harrison and Eric Clapton, and I realized the look in their eyes was the same look I had when I looked at Dad.

Mark Farley

We may spend a lot of time working the second quarterback with the first group. I think we know what Eric is.

Rick Comegy

We look for Huff and Henderson to do good this year. But we don't want them to be our only weapons. We've got a lot of guys we can rely on. Richard and Eric have shown they are capable. We don't want teams to be able to key on just one or two players.

Karl Dorrell

He loves his son dearly. I know they have a special relationship. Eric has a great family, a great wife, Mia, and their youngest son, Elijah (7). It's very loving, caring, supportive. It's a great fit for Minneapolis to get the Bieniemy family up there.

Matt Johnson

In order to get us over the hump we needed J.J. Holmes to knock down some shots, we needed Eric Lafayette to come in and play solid defense, and fortunately we were able to get that.

Jack Bruce

I know he played on the last record but I don't wake up in the middle of the night thinking of Eric Clapton.

Marv Levy

I know Eric had an unsettling season last year. We hope we can work something out so he can be here. Restructuring is possible.

Justin Sherwood

The first thing we really try to do is get into transition. For a big guy, Eric runs the floor very well. Whether he finishes for us or we miss the first one and he gets the rebound, he?s there.

Pat Allen

The event will have a violinist performing as well as Eric Morris, a gospel singer.

Stephen Hadley

I would say that is some real progress.

Jerry Angelo

He just didn't progress the way we thought he would. That's the short of it. I'm sure he's as disappointed as we are.

John Bolton

I think we are still making progress. I think it is slow but it is steady,

Wayne Inouye

I think things are on track and we're very enthusiastic about the progress we've made to date. We have just started a long journey. I don't think that everything is perfect.

Ty Warren

I think we're more satisfied with the progression, and the progress we've made through the season from where we started to where we are right now. It's a whole other season that's going to start right now.

Sandy Bridgeman

I think we?re making the progress that we want to. It?s not perfect. But there are glimpses of the team we can be.

Scott Sutton

I think we're making some progress but tonight we ran out of steam in the third period,

Keith Rockwell

There is a need for them to progress here. It's a very important meeting.

Abbott L. Lowell

You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors.

Rory Bruer

I think it's a good, solid start for us,

Doug Mirabelli

He's been solid for us all year, and we need him now more than ever.

Jim Schmidt

I think it was more nerve-racking for me than for Ellie. She put together 11 real solid dives.

Mo Johnston

He's been very solid in the preseason and training and everything that he's done.

Lawrence Lau

He may have been transferring waste without a solid waste permit.

Katie Uhlaender

In my training runs, I threw down solid yesterday.

Hubie Brown

In my opinion, they are the favorite, and they are a solid favorite.

David Chu

I like a nice, solid tie to go with a nice, crisp poplin shirt, and with a khaki suit.

Jose Bergamin

True solidarity is only possible among the solitary.

August Wilson

It ain't nothing to find no starting place in the world. You just start from where you find yourself.

Tom Coughlin

He is starting to go through the throwing motion, ... He's doing soft-toss, not for any distance.

Nick Saban

Guys, let's get off this starting quarterback thing.

Sheray Thomas

I think we'll have another five-, six-game winning streak, starting with (Tuesday).

Kammron Taylor

I think we're starting to get our swagger back.

Anquan Boldin

I think we are just starting to get where we need to be.

Marcus Williams

I think that we know we're good. I wouldn't say it's 100 percent, but we're starting to see flashes.

Rob Niedermayer

I didn't want to go. I really wanted to stay. Things were starting to go well. I was pretty disappointed when I got traded.

Dan McCarney

I don't know who the starting kicker's going to be.