Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was thinking that we're just going to have to hang onto the ball and get out of this. We had to have Ashton in there to handle the ball.

I was thinking I had to keep the fastball low to get as many ground balls as possible. I used fastballs and sliders. ... I feel very proud of having thrown a no-hitter, and I really don't have any other words to describe it.

I was thinking, 'Don't drop this, don't drop this. Mike threw a great ball with a guy in his face. Hearing the roar of the crowd, it's a feeling that will never be duplicated.

I was very steady today and confident in what I could do. I'm relaxed. I'm letting the club go. I'm not worried about where the ball is going.

I was very proud of how we battled back in that ball game, but when you are walking people and making errors, you are not going to win.

Terry Crowley

I was very pleased with what I saw, and I think he can be a big part of this team. First, we are going to go about trying to develop a .300 hitter. And if the home runs follow, that would be great. You can hit for power without having the ball go over the fence. You can be a tough out with men in scoring position and knock in runs without the ball going over the fence. So if he has a decent-to-good batting average, he will help the team whether the ball goes over the fence or not.

O. J. Simpson

I was very pleased with the play of Laura Jones and Lindsey Hamilton too. Pushing the ball up and Laura getting into the scoring column and Lindsey hitting a big 3-pointer was also nice to see.

I was very pleased with our 2-2-1 press and the way we ran our fast break. The girls were looking for each other and getting the ball up the floor.

I was trying to hit the ball too hard and pulling off the ball every time. I'm just trying to make good contact now and keep reminding myself to take the ball up the middle.

Jim Edmonds

I was trying to figure out where the balls and strikes and the outs are posted today. Those are things you get comfortable with as a player. When you have to start looking for them all over again, it takes some adjusting.

Justin Smoak

I was trying to be too good too early, and you can't do that at this level. Everything is faster and quicker and the pitching is a lot better in college. I'm finally started to see the ball better and was able to hit hard a few times.

I was trying not to let her (Laub) get the ball at all. And if she did, contest the shot. I know she likes to get fouled when she drives, so I wasn't going to do that.

Kamran Akmal

I was totally shocked when I was told after the innings that I took only 81 balls and completed the century.

I was very nervous, ... I've got to do a better job of hitting my spots. I was leaving the ball all over the plate.

I was very impressed. They did so much better this time. They passed the ball well. They transitioned from one side of the field to the other, played to feet. They were pinging the ball around.

I was trying to rip the ball out of her hands or force a jump ball.

I was trying to mix it up and make good pitches. I didn't make good pitches. Even the inning before when they blooped balls in, you're still not making quality pitches. There's no excuse.

I was trying to make a play, the guy got me from the backside, and the ball came out.

Ernie Els

I was very good off the tee. I haven't had many better days driving the ball here. Conditions were also just about perfect, too. It's probably the easiest day we'll have here.

Chris Leak

I was throwing the ball to him. He's right there. He's getting his head turned and catching the ball really well. I'm excited for him.

I was throwing strikes and getting ahead. All of a sudden, I threw like eight (nine) balls in a row and I was like, 'What's going on?' I felt fine. I don't know what happened.

I was in back with Morgan (Wallace). All of a sudden, Morgan goes, 'Just go up there.' I took it up the side and the ball was passed in. One of our girls missed it, and it just came straight toward me. I just let it go.

I was in at nose tackle, ... Their quarterback was trying to run the ball wide. Their center grabbed onto me and tried to bury me, but I broke free and ran down the line and caught the quarterback before he got to the line of scrimmage.

B. F. Skinner

I was happy with our play on both sides of the ball today.

I was happy with how we came back - we had a nice comeback at the end. It's tough to get down and spot that many points to a good team...Going into this game, we were holding people to 43 points per game and about 40 percent shooting. And we're out-rebounding people, so that's pretty good defense. On the other hand, we're not shooting the ball well, so it's tough.

I was happy that I caught the touchdown, but at the same time I was happy that we kept the lead and we were getting the ball to start the second half.

I was hoping to stall the ball because I thought they would make another run. We never cracked under the pressure.

I was holding him (at third). It was a shot, but then I saw the ball hit the ground and Jeremy is pretty fast so I sent him.

I was hitting the ball well, especially on the returns of service. That was the key to the game.

Tim Henman

I was hitting the ball pretty well today, ... It just didn't happen for me tonight or this week. But I'm a big believer that if you put in hard work, it will pay off.

Wayne Ellington

I was highly upset that a team that talented would hold the ball. Obviously, they knew we were in the game and had a chance to win the game when they pulled the ball out.

I was going after every loose ball and rebound. That was the emphasis on my mind tonight, and that should be on my mind every game.

I was glad to see us come out early and swing the bat. We had a little bit of a slump and weren't hitting as well as we had been. It seemed like we had a lot of fly balls to the warning track, but we were not stringing it together.