Pitch Quotations | Page 2

The pitch was up a little bit. Make a better pitch with the changeup down, it's going to be hard to drive it that far. Randy had a great night. It seemed to keep going and keep going and keep going. One of those things. He got good wood on it.

The pitch was typical first day wicket, but little two-paced on one end and skidding on at the other end. I would have preferred a nice unbeaten 60 at the end of the day.

The pitch was as bad as it has ever been and we were getting frustrated.

The pitch to Reyes was the make-it or break-it pitch of the game. He beat our defense because I made a bad pitch.

The pitch to Hannah was too close to take, we have to be swinging. But, regardless of the situation, Hannah has done a great job of driving in runs for us and he'll learn from it.

The pitch to Cabrera was a first-pitch changeup, and I got him out in front a little bit but not enough. It's just disappointing when you make pitches like that and they hit them out of the ballpark.

The pitch to Bonds wasn't quite over the plate. But with him if it's up, he can get it. And he crushed it.

The pitch that's staying with me is the double by Zaun. I had him.

The pitch Moyer threw had to be a foot-and-a-half off the plate.

The pitch is surprisingly heavy, although it is not as bad as Chelsea's. It has obviously been used a lot by Edinburgh.

The pitch isn't actually that bad. You've got to be a bit more careful with your touch as the bounce is sometimes uneven, but it doesn't stop us playing our football.

The pitch is dry, but the outfield is very wet. We are also not happy with the lights.

The pitch is dry, but the outfield is very wet. Play will start 30 minutes early over the three remaining days to make up for the time lost.

The pitch is being laid now and we have an agreement to play regional and domestic matches there later this year to test the quality.

The pitch he struck out on was low. Nobody was going to hit that pitch. Some umpires need to learn the strike zone, too.

The pitch has not changed character at all,

The pitch has been in a bad way all season and hasn't had time to recover. It hasn't helped us.

The pitch had a lot of moisture on it. There was a lot of movement off the wicket, more than there was in the air.

There are times when you have to learn to pitch with the lead. To me learning how to pitch with the lead is harder than learning how to pitch when you're behind. That's what we need to learn how to do.

We made a few mistakes in the field, and we were able to pitch around that for the most part. That's nice to see.

Make them pitch into his strike zone. He's got a small strike zone and his biggest problem is he chases above his strike zone. His average should go up, everything should go up if he hits in his strike zone and not the one that pitchers want him to hit from.

Mac struggled. We were lucky to get the sixth inning from him. His pitch count was getting up there (he threw 130 pitches, including 36 in the first), so I wasn't going to let him go past six.

Let's hope it works out where we don't have to even think about that. There's more combinations that can happen where I don't pitch Monday.

Leyland's not afraid to yell at you from the dugout. It's situational things, not pitch selection. When he says something, I take it to the bank. I trust what he says.

Lots of my clients saw it and became excited. It added credibility and created a good opportunity for me to talk to them and pitch new business. With an article about mutual funds, it's easy to move to talking about the client's portfolio.

Let's face it. To win 300 games, you have to win 15 games a year for 20 years. Not many guys are going to want to pitch 20 years.

Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores it's called partnership.

Seven years ago it was a much harder pitch ... (but) our industry has been fueled by pop culture magazines. They need celebrity content.

Seven days off, and I come in with the bases loaded. I made the one out, and that 2-2 pitch was close. The 3-2 pitch was away. The inning happened too quickly. You have to make your pitches.

So far, so good. They've enjoyed the new approach and a new coach. We are sticking to the fundamentals. We might not be able to hit or pitch well, but we will play sound defense.

She was doing a good job of hitting her spots. One bad pitch can make you or break you. She stayed strong.

She's a very good pitcher. We tried to go with the pitch wherever she was throwing it. Coach wanted us to get on top of the ball and drive it.

She's a tough little girl. She was back at school (Friday) and she told me she wants to play. Although she's not going to play in our first game of the tournament, we promised her we'd win our first game for her so she can pitch later in the tournament.

She's settling in, really, and I think we'll see her pitch very well the rest of the year.

She's not going to overpower people, but she's a smart pitcher. Hopefully we get them to hit the pitch she wants them to hit. We've got a steady defense behind her.

Short fiction is like low relief. And if your story has no humor in it, then you're trying to look at something in the pitch dark. With the light of humor, it throws what you're writing into relief so that you can actually see it.

Since being a wee boy, I've wanted to be on the pitch at Hampden. I don't know why. I love all the international games and such but I've never been that partisan. But I've always wanted to stand on that pitch.

She had almost perfect pitch and an angelic voice.

She caught almost every pitch last year. We plan on giving her a break every now and then to let (Sarah Beth) Gillis catch a little.

She came back and pitched a pretty good game. She only gave up two hits and was able to pitch out of a couple of jams.

She definitely surprised me. I've seen her pitch before. She used to be a keep-it-around-the-knees-type pitcher. Saturday, her out pitch was the high fastball.

She doesn't seem like she's real comfortable and I think part of that is that she's never had to pitch so much. She's put so much effort physically into pitching that something has to give.

Since that guy from L.A. (Oscar Robles) hit that pitch that bounced (earlier this month off Rob Tejeda), nothing surprises me anymore.

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region, I have been asked by many of our student-athletes and fans if they could pitch in and help raise funds,

She probably doesn't even realize it yet, but this is an educational year for her. She's learning the ropes, learning that she can pitch with anybody out there.

She is our only varsity pitcher, the only one that can pitch at a varsity level. We have a couple that can pitch a few innings, but with Larissa we have to count on her. She's all we have.

She is in a tough spot. On the one hand, she is a very hard-working, conscientious public servant. She is going to want to pitch in if needed. On the other hand, she seems to sincerely want to spend more time with her ailing husband, and I don't think she is interested in sitting in October and November, only to be replaced and have no vote in the cases she sat on.

Most teams know Barry didn't play a lot in spring training. They want to find out how he's swinging the bat. The only way to do that is to pitch to him.

Mike was not sharp. He missed some spots on critical counts. He can pitch better, and he will.

Mentally, I think is the key, staying mentally prepared in a number of ways. One, just visualizing that you're out there. When you're watching the game, seeing the pitch that you would throw and just trying to put yourself in the situation because it has been a while since I've thrown. That's basically what I've been doing.

My lower half was not there. At times it was like I was trying to pitch stiff-legged. Physically, I fell into some bad habits, and that hurt my arm. It got to a point where I wasn't even a big-league pitcher.

One pitch was low, and it would have been a 3-1 count. Instead, it was a strike. This guy is throwing 98 mph and changing speeds on him. And he battled and smoked that ball off the right-field wall.

One pitch hurt me. I've got to do a better job of getting ahead of batters.

One of the things I noticed was how fast he was able to put the bat on the ball. He could recognize the pitch well before he had to swing, and then he would get around so fast, so hard.

Of course I wanted to pitch well coming back to this city. Against a team like this I just wanted to give the team an opportunity to win the ball game. I am glad to come out with a victory.

Of course it's a worry. We want to see him on the pitch as soon as possible. I can only wait and see what is happening with him. I think he's one of those players who will get in form rather quickly, with the body he has.

No one can predict the weather. It is difficult in such weather conditions to prepare the exact type of pitch you want for a Test.

My first and second at-bats, I pulled the ball with grounders to the right side. In that at-bat, I was looking to go with the pitch, for a pitch high in the zone I could hit to the outfield.

My cutter was much better, and my cutter is usually my last pitch to come along. I feel good about where things are headed.

My crazy times are over. That's when I was a rookie. I've got seven years in the big leagues. I think some hitters say, 'Oh, Zambrano is crazy.' I used to be. Now I try to pitch my game and do my best to help this team.

Mulder got out there and I didn't think he was able to finish his pitches. I didn't think it was smart to have him pitch at less than 100 percent if it meant he was going to have a problem with his delivery.

My approach is I don't give in. I'll walk guys before I'll give them a pitch they can drive. I'll keep making my pitches all day.

My back was a little stiff coming in, but I only threw one bad pitch - on the triple. It was belly-button high. I loosened up by the end of the inning and had my slider and fastball working. I was basically just throwing to the glove at that point.

Maybe they'll let me pitch 10 or 15 innings. I know for sure they don't want me to pitch ... but I don't want to sit at home for four months doing nothing.

Maybe the pitch count was up there, ... But I work hard every time I'm going there. What can I say? It was a good one.

Needless to say, it was a very disappointing weekend. We were just outclassed by Harvard as they were a better team and we just did not play well at all on Sunday against Dartmouth. For the first time in a long while, we did not pitch very well on Sunday. We need to regroup and just play sound baseball.

Obviously the Yankees lineup is one of the best in the American League. But I think if we pitch the way we're able to pitch and play defense, I think we can beat them like we have in years past.

Obviously I wish I had the pitch back. That's kind of the immediate feeling.

Nobody will get a pitch past her. Her pitch selection is important. She knows she can't be an anxious hitter. She can be patient because she can catch up to any pitch.

Nobody's under a magnifying glass. You put somebody under a magnifying glass long enough, you burn them. The guys that didn't pitch well, they know who they are. Through honest self-evaluation, they'll see their location and the adjustments they need to make the next time out. That'll be the critical area to watch.

Reyes needs to pitch innings. He needs to show us he can go out there consistently. Hopefully, he'll get 180 innings.

Right now he's just taking it one pitch at a time and trying to get good pitches to hit. He's been working his tail off. I've been real happy for him the last week or so.

Right now, he can. He's on fire. I'm sure every pitch coming into him looks like a beach ball. Right now, I don't think anybody wants to pitch to him (with runners on base).

Rick is a versatile veteran that keeps the ball on the ground. He's always ready to go, he knows how to prepare and be ready to pitch virtually every day.

Richard called one day and said, 'You know, I want to pitch this movie to you,'

Phoenix is tough. Their record doesn't show that, but that doesn't mean a thing in our league. They're solid; they play good defense, pitch it pretty well, and we're going to have to go out and play well - just like every other series we play.

Porch is the best we've seen. He's got an outstanding fastball. He's able to get any pitch over at any time. He did a great job mixing up his pitches and keeping us off balance.

My understanding was that pitch she threw was a little too close to the plate. Hillary just reached out and punched it.

My two-seamer (fastball) really worked well today, and I went to it a lot. I felt comfortable with it, and I think today that was the key for me: getting that pitch in the location I needed.

(On Friday), he said his arm hurt. But he was ready to pitch today.

One thing I remember most vividly about Opal Eckert is that she could teach any kind of class - from the most basic high school English composition class to the highest level journalism class at the university. The Journalism Department at Northwest was in the basement of Colden Hall at the time she taught there. I remember that she was always there. She had more energy - give her something to do and she would just pitch right in and do it. She was unfailingly courteous, nice, businesslike and she always remembered names. She will leave a real hole in the world of journalism in northwest Missouri. I don't know anyone who has worked as hard or contributed as much as Opal Eckert.

One thing he brings is the experience he has, knowing the hitters. He's been around, so he knows how to pitch them, ... Once we get in a game situation, we'll get a better idea of how we both work. But that'll take some time. But I believe he knows what he's doing. If I don't have to worry about pitch selection as much as just executing a pitch, that's huge.

Nikki was on her game. She really took control of that mound. She was hitting every single pitch we called and (catcher) Brittany Johnston kept her calm. I'm so proud of what she did and so proud of what we did.

Noah Krol really didn't pitch well today. But he battled through it, and we got hits when we needed to.

On the first or second pitch of the inning, I landed on my (left) heel instead of my toes in the delivery and my knee locked.

On November 1, everybody's in shape. There wouldn't be an issue with pitch counts. There wouldn't be an issue with knocking the rust off coming into spring training. Things like that. I think it would be a little bit better tournament. You'd probably see a little more offense and a little more emphasis on starting pitching.

I was gonna throw the first pitch at a Mets game, but there was a rain delay. So I'm waiting for it to stop, and the team's manager, Willie Randolph, comes by. Now he's already intimidating to begin with. But he comes over to me and says, 'If you screw this up, they will boo you.' And I said 'Thanks.'

I was going with a strikeout pitch every time.

I was going to pitch the first, fourth and seventh games. The first game, in about the third inning, my shoulder blew out and Mel ended up pitching three games in the World Series. He pitched great, but we lost in seven games. On the way back to New York after losing the seventh game, Yogi said to me, ?How did you like pitching and coaching?' I said, ?Fine.' He said, ?Would you do it again next year?' I said, ?Yeah.' The next day, Yogi was fired.

I was really throwing my fastball on both sides of the plate and throwing my change-up a lot more. That is something I did in my rookie year a lot and something I kind of got away from the next couple of years. That is the big pitch for me, especially in Denver.

I was right here for four years in a row. (Left-handed pitcher) Ryan Anderson was No. 1 every year. There was one year where he was injured and didn't pitch at all, and he was still No. 1.

I wouldn't say that, ... You're aware that you need to pitch well to win, but sometimes that can bring out the best in you. I've always enjoyed pitching in big games when the pressure is on. Maybe it's helped me a bit.

I wish I could pitch this well everywhere, ... especially at home this year.

I was pleased with how I pitched and what I was doing, but the results aren't what I wanted, ... You make at least one bad pitch a game and mine was to Matheny.

If we play our game - pitch as well as we can and play good defense - do the things that we do, then I think we can compete with South Florida and have some good results this weekend.

If we let one industry off the hook, others will want the same. If we don't all pitch in, we're not going to make it.

If these guys have three outs, they have enough confidence to come back. They never give up at the plate. They fight on every pitch and that was big for us today.

I got that one pitch up to Howard. I didn't get in enough. I know I could blow him up if I get the ball in, but I didn't.

I got lucky again. I'll just keep hacking. I really just couldn't believe where the pitch was. It was almost identical to last time. I thought he was going to throw me away and it was still kind of middle-in a little bit.

I got lucky again. I couldn't believe where the pitch was.