Famous Quotes & Sayings

I told our hitters we are going to get in situations where our pitchers aren't going to be able to hold (opponents) down as they have been. We scored seven runs. You would think seven runs would be plenty. It's just a little frustrating.

It was a terrible pitch, a slider that hung, and he was looking for it. I should be able to get lefthanded hitters out this late in the game.

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

The thing about Joey is that he sprays the ball. He's not just a power hitter that pulls the ball.

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.

Ned Yost

That shows the kind of hitter he is.

Zimmerman is a right-handed hitter and he may need a day off sometimes. Why not play a little third base? I'm a jack of all trades.

Zane had an exceptional year last year. He's just a natural hitter with a lot of natural ability.

You want a straight change-up that has the same spin as a fastball. You actually want the hitter to hit it but be off balance.

You rely on senior hitters to do their job.

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

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

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.

Fred Funk

Obviously I'm not a power hitter at all,

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

He probably threw more pitches than we would have liked. We would have put somebody else in, but he had a no hitter going, so we let him have it.

Ron Gardenhire

He's on a little roll right now. He's playing very well right now. I want to keep him in the lineup when he's swinging good. He's been one of our better hitters on this trip. I'm trying to keep him going.

Matt Parker

I could have squeezed there, but I had two left-handed hitters up, so it was a tough call.

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.

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

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.

Brian Sabean

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

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.