Famous Quotes & Sayings

Timothy Noah

The federal government does not trample in jackboots those with whom it does business. It wraps them in cotton batting and, when they express ingratitude, apologizes profusely.

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.

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.

Rahul Dravid

I thought it was a very professional performance from our boys. The key was the bowling. They bowled really well on a good batting track.

Jason Giambi

Johnny and I spoke a few times over the last week and I strongly encouraged him to sign with the Yankees. It is good to know that our lineup next year will include a natural leadoff hitter whose presence allows Jeter and A-Rod to return to their preferred places in the batting order. Johnny is a good friend and a great guy to have in the clubhouse. I am very excited about having him as a teammate again.

Garrett Atkins

It is encouraging to see a kid come up and do what he doing. He's got five home runs. That's more than the starting eight combined. You watch him in batting practice, and you know he is a special kind of hitter.

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.

I still need to take a close look at my batting mechanics, but I'm just hoping that I'll able to continue playing like this.

It doesn't mean he's finished. Also we'd like him to concentrate on his long-form-of-the-game batting and reignite that partnership that he has with Justin Langer because, after all, in Test match cricket they've been fantastic in being the cornerstone behind a lot of big scores.

Chris Burke

I think I'll know more after today. It's the first time I'm on the field with batting practice and taking grounders and fly balls. We'll see how it responds.

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

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.

Casey Stengel

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice.

I wish I could say I wanted to be batting like this at this point in the year, but I can't say that. It's nice. I'm hoping to keep it up.

I wish I could of had her batting for everybody.

Felipe Alou

Batting third could help him hit .300 for the first time. He's too good a hitter not to have done that.

Batting practice is next on his agenda. But he's swinging well and making good progress in the last 48 hours. He's close to playing in a game.

Troy Glaus

Batting fourth comes with some expectations. I'm a perfectionist, I expect perfection out of myself and when it doesn't happen, I get frustrated with it.

John Arlott

Batting for Vivian Richards is a matter of strokes, more strokes, and even more strokes.

Batting depth is very important in a game. Sometimes a few guys won't hit well at the top, but a few others in the middle or bottom will, and it really helps when that happens.

Kevin Pietersen

I have been batting well on the last two days of the tour. Getting out just 13 short of a ton is disappointing but it was need of the hour as the team needed quick runs to declare and put pressure on India.

Going into his final season we are going to count on him on the mound, in the outfield and at bat. There is no designated hitter for Alan. His batting and pitching are a plus, and even if he is playing in the outfield there is not a weak link.

Jason Bay

He said, ?I'd love to take batting practice,' and I said, ?I'm sure we can squeeze you in. I don't think it's going to be a problem.

Frank Robinson

He's just doing the things that we thought he had to do. He's doing the things he did in spring training and he's done in batting practice. Now he's taking it to the game. Has he got it completely down? No. But he's certainly got it down to the extent that he's a tough out.

His stuff is so good. We face him in live batting practice and he tells you what's coming. Not many pitchers do that. He definitely has closer's stuff.

John has a knack for making things happen batting where he does.

He might win a batting title one day. I'll go on record as predicting that.

We can hit and throw. Our pitchers throw live batting practice in a batting cage. There's not a whole lot we can do.