Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eddie Guardado

Last year I mostly only pitched bullpens and batting practice. I went into the season without pitching in a big league game. But I was feeling great. So we're trying to keep the same routine here.

I think they've really been worn down through the course of this game. It's been a terrific batting performance from Ricky, sensational in both innings,

Bill Lee

Part of the fun is watching kids take batting practice and run around the field and create memories.

Mike Lowell

People just yell at you more. You hit a line drive in batting practice and they're going crazy. It's actually a good feeling.

Ricky Ponting

I am the captain, but I am not batting for everyone in the side and I am not bowling for everyone,

Bryan pitched batting practice and he was probably hitting 90 mph.

I thought going into this year that I would be a role player. I didn't think I would be hitting as well as I am, but I've grown comfortable and it's been working out well. Batting third makes you a big part of the lineup and it's nice to be an important part of the team.

I was in there three or four times every day during the week. I went before class and after class and before practice and then after batting practice. I think I spent more time in the training room than I did in class this week.

Sparky Anderson

We are the only two that ever talked all the way through batting practice. That is unheard of.

Rahul Dravid

We played the best batting combination and it clicked in the first two Tests. But I guess we now have to think about playing the best batsmen in best positions.

Larry Brilliant

If I have a 100 percent batting average, you should fire me, because it means we haven't tried anything really noble.

Joe Girardi

Let's let the pitchers concentrate on pitching for a while and then we'll get them their at-bats. Pitchers are getting plenty of batting practice, but we can't win if they don't get people out.

Shane Watson

My batting is up to being in the top six and my bowling is on the improve,

Michael Clarke

My batting at the moment is a lot better than it has been, both mentally and technically.

My dad is my everything - my coach, batting instructor, encouragement and motivation. When I go into a situation, I take him with me.

She's more of a batting coach than most of the coaches are. She picks out every little thing. She's just so intelligent.

Rahul Dravid

Shuffling of batting order will depend on strategy and other conditions but the post-mortem of the Test series shows that we will have to play the key players in the positions suited to them.

Obviously they like batting with each other. They're the sort of people who enjoy being out in the middle and the challenge,

Phil Jaques

Obviously my preference is to open the batting but I just hope I'm not seen by people as purely an opener. When I play overseas I rarely open the batting. I batted number four for Yorkshire for most of the season and, in one-day games, I often move into number three ... if the selectors can't find a place for me as an opener, that's fine, I'll take any opportunity in the order.

Graeme Smith

Obviously, Jacques gives us another bowling option, and he'll (also) give us a lot of stability somewhere in the batting order.

Rahul Dravid

We were confident that our batting was clicking and we could chase. The goal was to win the series 4-1 and we are learning constantly about the way we are chasing targets and I think the confidence was the key.

When you consider the nine players in the batting order, this team is a little better than the 1993 team.

When we say it's time for batting practice, they say, 'Oh, let's go!' When it's time for fielding practice, they start moaning.

Greg Chappell

We need results in test cricket. Both teams are evenly matched and we are excited about this game. We got some good batting practice in Lahore.

Brett Lee

I think going to that next step of having a specialist batting coach and a specialist bowling coach would definitely be a benefit to us.

I still want to work hard and get better. I really want my batting to come around and stay strong the whole season and I want to have my pitching to be strong too.

Charles Thomas

Absolutely. That never gets old no matter what game it is. Honestly I just put in play what we do every day during the second round of batting practice: With guys in, you try to stay up the middle. I just made sure not do too much.

It's just his batting style; he doesn't get out of the way.

Dusty Baker

It's not definite, but it's not very possible. I'm open-minded to changes, but that's usually a very accomplished hitter's spot. I never dreamed I'd be batting fifth in my rookie year behind Hank Aaron, either.

She'll definitely be near the top of the batting order. She gives us some options because she can play anywhere.

Mark Parrish

So far, he's batting 1.000. He carries himself very well. Being a player who played recently, he has everyone's respect. He knows what it's like to go through an 82-game season. It's tough; you're going to have your ups and downs. Some days you're going to be tired, and he understands that.

The batting order will take care of itself in spring training.

The batting is the key. We need to bat better than we did last year.