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You can't touch pitch and not be mucked.

Robert Louis Stevenson

I think sometimes we may lose industry to neighboring counties because we don't have the people putting in the pitch for us. We need somebody out there doing it full time.

John Zentz

Bryan did a nice job for us. The very first pitch in the first, he nailed one. He knocked another one through the middle with the infield drawn in. He walked and scored the other time. That made a big, big difference.

Joe Neff

It was a good defensive performance, a good pitching performance. We came out and got the early lead and the girls just relaxed. We played well. Hopefully it's just a sign of things to come if we play defense like that.

Luke Wesneski

Josh just kept them off-balanced. We're very excited about his pitching performance tonight.

Chuck Fehr

I knew [Hudson] didn't have any hits, but I didn't realize she was pitching a perfect game.

Craig Milburn

It's just the same as every other weekend: I just have to go out there and pitch my game. I don't think they're too much better than last year, but I didn't face them, so we'll see.

Brandon Morrow

We had some good pitching and the guys hit the ball really well. We got some other guys some playing time and it was a good game.

Mark Larsen

Brett did a good job pitching for us in the win, but we had a little trouble when he got behind in the count for a couple of innings. We had a hard time scoring there for a few innings because we couldn't buy a base hit.

Andy Keith

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.

Francisco Rodriguez

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.

Toni Willis

They probably deserved to win that game more than us. We should've crushed their pitching, but we didn't. I think we just played to their level.

Harvey Staver

I am the batsman and the bat, / I am the bowler and the ball, / The umpire, the pavilion cat, / The roller, pitch, and stumps, and all.

Andrew Lang

This year, we're focusing on our small goals. Our small goals are to win every at-bat, win every pitch. To win the SEC, we're not looking ahead from game to game. ... We're not looking for the next two weekends, but we're looking at [Alabama] for the next two days, and we're going to push hard and try to beat them.

Kristen Butler

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

Jon Lieber

Probably this year, they don't pitch me the same way they used to. This year, they are trying more for outside but I don't look for outside most of the time.

Tony Batista

Overall, I think it's been really good. That's an expectation here. Our goal every year is to have the best and deepest pitching staff in the country, so we expect them to be successful.

Brent Kemnitz

He's got legitimate stuff. He's got all the tools. He'll probably pitch once a week hopefully not against us.

Pat Russo

Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to...Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain.

Whitey Ford

He's got a good arm; he can throw in the 90s. He was nervous and tight. He didn't pitch, he threw.

Chuck Hartman

The players are getting along well and you can see it when they are on the pitch. We have learned a lot over the last few seasons.

Florent Malouda

Brittney threw as well as she has all year. It was just a pitch here or there, just one of those things and some bad luck.

Paul Talley

Once they decided they were going to make that change, they went to their pitching coaches and started pitching from that distance. It hasn't been a big deal pitching or offensively.

Rodney Taylor

We had everything working for us, our pitching, hitting and fielding in the first two weeks.

Joe Blumberg

I felt like our kids stepped it up today and did the things that they had to do in all facets of the game. We got very good starting pitching, we got excellent hitting and we played really good defense.

Lee Driggers

We knew a game was going to come down to a pitch pass sometime. Paul and I would go out in the street in front of my house and practice it. Someone pitches him the ball and Paul bombs it to me.

Butch Pedersen

I got to pitch. I just didn't have very many opportunities [for the Yankees], and a lot of opportunities in the first half were just one hitter, ... I'm not laying blame or anything like that. That's a simple fact. I got to go out there on a consistent basis and I felt like I pitched OK.

Mike Stanton

I pitch with emotion.

Randy Johnson

It's a very good atmosphere it's something we work on as well and hopefully it will pay off for us. It's a long season, there's going to be times when we're down and we need help from our friends and its nice to know your friends are out on the pitch as well.

Jon Macken

He's not the kind of guy that comes in and throws 120 pitches. He's a 90-pitch guy. If he's going to get into the seventh and eight inning, he needs to get guys on a lot of first and second pitches.

Gary Powers

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.

Mick Koczersut

I think we have a more balanced attack than anything else. There will be days when we need to out slug someone, and there will be days we'll do with our pitching. The team is just so balanced.

Tim Sinicki

How far we go this year will depend on how we hit. I can't see us being out of a game with our pitching and defense. If we hit we're going to have a tremendous year. If we don't hit, we'll probably end up 14-8, which we've been for four years in a row now. I'll be very disappointed if we don't compete seriously for the league title.

Jim Frederick

With the Giants desperate for a victory, it was an obvious strategy for them to pitch around the Tigers' most potent hitter.

William Kelly

Here in the body pent, / Absent from Him I roam, / Yet nightly pitch my moving tent / A day's march nearer home.

James Montgomery Bailey

We're struggling right now. We're pitching well, but we're giving away too many at-bats. Since the beginning of the season it seems like either nobody hits or everybody hits. Hopefully we'll figure it out (today).

Danny Valencia

It's frustrating because we've been in three consecutive games, but we have not gotten the clutch hit when we needed it. But putting (the players) in these situations can only help them in the long run. And our pitching is good. I'm very encouraged by that.

Tom Callahan

All we need is more time on the field. We swing the bats well. When we get the pitching and defense down, things will fall into place.

Steve Rose

The good thing is he didn't panic, and he didn't rush to try to get people out. He let it happen after that. I was very impressed, not only with him but the pitching the whole time.

Smoke Laval

Last year, it was our entire pitching staff. This year, it's going around everywhere. That's what it's been like, and yet we've been playing well.

Tony Foti

Control my emotion. Make one pitch at a time.

Bobby Jenks

You have to pitch to him like he was a couple of years ago. He hits good pitches, he hits bad pitches. He has great hand-eye coordination. He hits mistakes.

John H. Patterson

I think the top three seeds will be determined by whose pitching stays healthy.

Rob Rowe

We're certainly playing better. Whether that's just having gotten some games under our belt and guys feeling more settled or not, I really don't know. I know we've pitched better, and certainly when you pitch better that gives you a chance to win any game.

Tom Slater

She's pitching good, and basically, she keeps us in ball games. It's just kind of how it has worked out. Our senior lefty got hurt, and Kelly came in and just got better and better.

Mike Clamon

For our first game, I was really impressed. We were all in the right spots. We had good defense, pitching and hitting.

Dave Tollett

They helped us out with that wild pitch. They've got to make plays too. If they don't, we've got to try to capitalize. It just so happens Jordan was the right man in the right spot.

Leo Veleas

He changed speeds, had a pretty good breaking ball and he wasn't afraid to pitch inside either. I thought he was very good.

Aaron Boone

There are a whole lot of people pitching in.

Pat Hayes

We've come a long way in a short time, ... It's been a total team effort, from the offense to the pitching.

Jackie Moore

The majority of the top pitching prospects in the organization are here with us this year. People should be able to get a good look at what is coming.

Charlie Corbell

It's nice to pitch to hitters and have defense behind you. My arm has been 100% for a month or a month and a half.

Philip Humber

He packed everything he could into a trailer and he's pitching a tent in a campground until he can figure out what to do next.

Sharon Cooper

I'm just not comfortable. I'm out there thinking too much and things are going a little too fast. I've got to find a way to slow it down and start pitching.

Dustin Mcgowan

We never expected Lindsey to step up and play well in big games. They both have two different pitching styles. I'm getting good pitching.

Tracy Box

Justin threw really well today. Any time you pitch like that, you deserve to win the game.

Derek Ergle

There are decisions we have to make that we don't like a bit. This was the hardest thing I've had to do. I was his first pitching coach.

Rafael Chaves

Everybody is pitching in to do something.

Larry Hill

I think we played well today. Pitching and defense was immaculate today. All three guys that got on the bump were outstanding.

Stuart Landreneau

(Teams) all prepare better for better pitching now. Your pitcher has to be able to do other things now. You just can't throw it by people.

Joel Rogers

We had good pitching all day. I'm really pleased.

Joe Archuleta

We struggled to score runs against some very good pitching.

Sadaharu Oh

He can pitch. I saw him last summer in a wooden bat league. He's crafty, just like Cornelius. He's a competitor. When he gets on that mound, he wants to send that hitter to the dugout.

Larry Beets

Louie's value is the fact he can help a pitching staff.

Perry Hill

Overall, I thought our pitching was outstanding and we hit the ball hard against two very different pitchers — one fast, the other slow. I was happy to get a lot of kids in the games today.

Mark Maxfield

Aaron isn't afraid of confrontations. He has come so far in the last couple years. Before, he seemed to be pitching away from contact, trying to miss bats. That guy has vanished. Now, he pitches with the confidence that the batter can't get to it.

Bob Apodaca

Ned told me that I'd really like the group of people that we have here. I thought initially that it might just be part of his sales pitch. But, it's true, he wasn't lying. That clubhouse is a very close knit group of guys that are fun to be around.

Robin Yount

We're hurting a little bit. The good thing is we've got some guys who are really stepping it up for us, and Aaron Jenkins is one of the main guys to do that. Hopefully, he can continue with the good pitching, and we'll be in good shape.

Rick Heller

They were really loud. It felt like 100,000, so it was fun to pitch.

Brett Myers

He didn't have command of his pitches like in other games, but he battled and pitched well in tough situations. It was a hard-fought pitching victory for Donnie. He battled and came through with key outs when we needed it, despite not having real good command of his pitches.

Joe Hughes

If I have to pitch out of the 'pen, I'll pitch out of the 'pen. The way I'm pitching right now, if it comes down to a coin flip, I'm going to lose.

Bronson Arroyo

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

Tom Seaver

Lauren had a nice effort today after pitching 11 innings (Thursday) night.

Mark Demboski

We weren't going to pitch anyone for more than three innings today anyway. The game was designed that way. It wasn't designed to give up five runs though.

Tom Holliday

This gives everyone a lift on and off the pitch. Whether Shearer wants the job in the long term, we'll have to wait and see.

Mark Jensen

I'll pitch wherever they need me. I like it here. Good team, coaches, lot of young players.

Oscar Villarreal

I love for coach to call me up to pitch at the end of the game. It does not matter whether we are winning or losing, I am going to try my best to keep us on top.

Tom Hines

It's no hidden secret. It's no code you have to break. You have to have solid defense, you have to have good pitching and timely hitting.

Justin Fleener

We talked about it after our last game. And we talked about it in the middle of this game. Why can't we score when this guy is pitching? But fortunately for us, it doesn't bother him. He stays focused and gets the job done.

David Eldredge

Overall, getting out of the gate with good starting pitching like we've gotten ... we've seen some really good performances out of some people.

Dave Trembley

That's one of the best plays I've seen in a long time. Curtis and Bryant both did excellent jobs pitching. Mt. Zion's kids threw it well, too.

Tim Davis

Jordan's our ace. He makes great pitch calls. He doesn't try to do too much. (Coaches) are always afraid of the pitch count after 60. Jordan seems to get stronger.

Bryan Kramer

That's the way we have to play, ... Our fans won't accept anything else. Once we get out on the pitch, the manager and the club demand that way of playing anyway. We need to score goals. If we score four, we need to score five.

Phil Neville

It does cause some awkward times at the end of [August], ... We had to send out a couple of kids we liked at the end of the month on our pitching staff and we had to bring up some other guys the next day.

Tim Purpura

I'm ready to go again. When you pitch like that, you can't wait to make another start.

Mark Michael

I can't take the risk of leaving too much moisture in the pitch. At this time of the year, one does not know how quickly it's going to dry out.

Christo Erasmus

He's the guy that gave us the lift. You have to find some life somewhere whether it's on offense or defense or pitching and he gave us some life. That allowed us to sit back and swing the bat a little bit.

Tom Lechnir

Kevin has been pitching great all year long. We also played some great defense behind him.

Jerry Tischler

You've got a free shot. You can always pitch out of the woods.

Joanne Carner

Their pitching is no different than anybody else's. They might have a little more velocity or hit their spots better, but the biggest thing I did was stay aggressive and put a good swing on it.

Jake Mort

I was encouraged by our hitting and pitching today. We had a couple of poor defensive mistakes, but we put the ball in play and pitched well. We just had a couple of defensive lapses, which may not have been the reason we lost, but certainly contributed.

Bob Sperrazza

(Matt) Miller did a nice job pitching. The wind was blowing hard to left and he really settled down in the middle innings for us.

Derrick Landrus

No one has given up. Everyone is pitching in. We are blessed to have an incredibly giving community with an incredible volunteer base.

Dan Kibodeaux

We've adjusted really well to the pitching these last two games. If the top of our lineup is struggling, then the bottom half is strong, and that's a good thing to have.

Lisa Dey

We're winning because our starting pitching has been great and our bullpen has done a good job. To win the series was really important to us.

Ozzie Guillen

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.

Jill Messenger

Our team is still based primarily on pitching and defense. This is just a bonus for us. We have the same philosophy that we've always had. Sometimes you're just able to hit the ball hard — and hit it in the air.

Drew Stubbs

Pitching-wise, our staff is stronger than it's ever been. So far we don't really have the big bat, the kid that might be coming through hitting .400 with five or six home runs. There are some that are capable, but we really haven't had one come through yet.

Steve O'steen

We're just trying to get these guys to swing the bat. Our pitching will be good. We just don't get guys on base.

Doug Grove

We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief.

Whitey Herzog

I look at this as a second life, if you will. I needed the intensity aspect of every pitch matters, ... Every game feels like an event, a playoff kinda game. Having experienced that a few times, I think I not only like it but I need it.

Al Leiter

They just told me to come here and pitch. That's fine with me. They haven't told me anything at all. As far as I know, I'm just here for whatever role they have for me is what I'll accept.

Jason Bergmann

Pitching depth is a concern, but it should be better now that we're playing two games a week instead of six.

Joey Kalmus

It is obviously frustrating to have weather like this. But you can't blame it on anyone. Neither would I blame anyone for this pitch.

Bob Woolmer

We hit the ball well and we had a good pitching and defensive performance. It was a good game for us.

Keith Nall

Malik played a fantastic innings under pressure, but the pitch was good to bat on.

Kumar Sangakkara

I felt great out there today. The big thing for me is control; I was throwing the fastball for strikes to get ahead and using the curve as my out pitch.

Mike Pontius

That would be great to see Will pitch. Most of the team will try to get down there.

Justin Thompson

The pitching was solid. Jake did a good job of getting out of that inning. If we're going to do anything state-wise, we've got to have Jake throwing well.

Greg Payne

I feel very happy with this contract. This team has a lot of tradition, and it pleases me to know that they want me to pitch for them.

Octavio Dotel

That's the kind of consistency we are looking for this season. We have good pitching, and the girls in the field are making plays.

Ann Molski

He needs to pitch like a fifth-year senior for us.

Brent Kemnitz

My theme is this: Is it worth it to get out there a month early when I want to pitch 10 more years? I only want to go through this once in my life.

Randy Wolf

We had phenomenal pitching, and when you can take their offense and shut it down like Ashley did, that was awesome.

Clint Myers

Coach Lopez said if it is out there, the pitch will find me. It seems like almost every game I am getting dotted. I got hit in the helmet this time. It was a good thing I was wearing one. There was some ringing in my ears, but it went away.

Colt Sedbrook

For Sydney FC it's a double whammy, what he can do for us on the pitch is one thing, what he can do for us off the pitch in terms of getting Japanese support behind the club is another.

Tim Parker

Over the plate, where it shouldn't have been. And pitching to Guerrero is a challenge, facing a great hitter. But he's conscious of us going in on him. He never chased a slider in the second [inning] just off the plate. Then when I came in in the third, I didn't get in far enough and he belted it.

Jeff Harris

We did really well down there. We got better as the week went on. We got solid pitching performances out of Philip Dean and Patrick Cooper down there.

David Camic

We've all been pitching in. People aren't afraid of hard work, but they're a lot of demands for time.

Beth Jones

Our strengths will be our pitching and speed.

Derek Karcich

The team is starting to put it together. Our pitching and batting have both been a lot better.

Chris Valaika

It's always nice to face live pitching. We're trying to get ready. Anytime you hit one out it feels good.

Rickie Weeks

We got good pitching in both games. There was one shakey inning against Hanks, but other than that we were throwing strikes and getting outs.

Pete Southall

We combined it all - hitting, pitching and defense. When we do that, we're dangerous.

Randy Wilstead

That doesn't mean I don't get him tomorrow, and just because he was 0-for-5 doesn't mean he's going to be 0-for-6, so I don't buy into that stuff, I guess. So it's just a different story if I make my pitch.

Tim Worrell

I have been impressed with their pitching. They have got depth. We have seen two of their pitchers and haven't seen their No. 1 yet.

Robbie Smith

We're not hitting the ball very well right now ... we're in some kind of a funk that we just can't get out of. We've been making contact and hitting it right to (opposing defenders), and when you're not getting hits it affects everyone, including the pitching and defense.

John Doughty

We were out of pitching, that's one thing. But, we still have to play offense and defense. We didn't do either of those things.

Rocky Hubbard

Amy will pitch 50 percent or more of our innings. Her pitches have been sharp and she has built her stamina. She deserves a great year and we have great confidence in her.

Kathy Arendsen

He keeps his pitch count down. He's able to hit his spots exactly where he needs to hit them. He's had an excellent start.

Doc Watson

I never get nervous. Baseball consists of two things: hitting and pitching, and we've got both.

Carl Pohlad

That was huge. Even that inning they had an infield hit and a bunt hit. Our pitching was really good. Jose did a great job settling down.

Derek Lindauer

I was pitching good. But I (didn't) make good pitches in the fifth.

Ramon Ortiz

I tip my hat to Janine for going out there and pitching her heart out. I want to focus on her and her guts. She had the will to go out there and pitch. It's a tough spot for her.

Peter Zoppi

Players (like Kennedy) can have an opinion but today the pitch played the best it has all year.

Kyle Patterson

We have our scouting reports, but I expect that the pitching will be better. They come out, and they swing the bats. They are a great program historically.

Rachel Lawson

We didn't pitch exceptionally well or smart today, but we hit. We hit and we played pretty good defense.

Harry Tholen

They were crowding the plate and got to a lot of outside pitches. We changed the location and we changed what pitches we were throwing, too. That pitch was effective.

Ron Noedel

We just happened to get a pitch up in the eighth inning that allowed them to take the lead. Tonight's second game was a great learning experience for our guys.

Joe Mikulik

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.

Mike Thomas

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

Aleem Dar

I was just on my game today. I've been pitching pretty well lately, but hitting had been slow, and now it has finally come around.

Dannah Dryer

Their pitchers did a very good job of pitching to us and we didn't have the hits, but when you don't have the hits you have to try find another way to win.

Jason Abercrombie

I like the way he goes about his business. He goes right after the hitters and when his breaking ball is working it's a very effective pitch. He'll be our fourth guy in the playoffs.

Butch Hobson

That was the best pitching I've seen from him. He had a lot of control, a lot of command. He had a good fastball. He's got a lot of talent. I think he's matured a lot.

Juan Castro

It was a terrible pitch, a hanging slider right in the zone and he was looking for it. I should be able to get left-handed hitters out this late in a game.

Andrew Sisco

His pitch count went a little high because of the first couple of innings. We were hoping he could get the win, but we don't want to burn him out because that could carry over the next start.

Luis Alicea

It was like silence, and then the next pitch, 5,000 fans were yelling all at once.

Bobby Jenks

Hopefully we can stay consistent with defense, pitching, and team unity. Also if our bats can continue to get hot, we should be able to stay competitive.

Tom Bass

I probably left the pitcher in a little too long, and they were able to get on him. This was our third game in three days, and I really didn't know who to pitch when he got in trouble.

Jeremy Mabry

(The wind) kind of affects everything. You can't hear the coach when you're out there on the base paths, and from a pitching standpoint, it makes it hard to get balanced.

Clay Martin

I don't like that he got a hit off me, ... I told him when I was at Fresno, 'Just keep pitching like you're pitching and you'll be successful for a long time.'

Jerome Williams

We did a good job of advancing runners and keeping the ball in play. It was tough. Their pitcher (Holt) has an odd pitch. He has that palm ball. These kids don't see much of that.

Charlie Puleo

There are guys who pitch on Friday, but there are only a few Friday night guys like Wade LeBlanc, those special guys. He may be the best guy in the league.

Ray Tanner

It is a competition just like over the rest of the pitch.

Jurgen Klinsmann

I just made a bad pitch, and he jumped on it, ... I took a chance at that time because I knew Ichiro was coming up behind him and I didn't want to put him on base.

Tanyon Sturtze

Three or four more starts like that and he'll be out of here. There's big difference for him from last year to this year. He brings more control. ... With our club, it's really been somebody different every day. But our pitching has been the key.

Keith Mitchell

It's certainly a credit to the kids, but it all starts with pitching. We're blessed with two great pitchers, Dusty and Dan.

Scott Salow

We've got pitching; that's a good start. Even a couple of sophomores will get some innings.

Dan Sparrow

It was a changeup and kind of a low pitch, and it was a good pitch to drive.

Geoff Jenkins

[He paused and looked up to make eye contact, expressing sincerity that needed no translation.] When I go out to pitch, I go out to pitch not only for the fans here in Chicago but my fans in Cuba and the Cuban people, ... I represent something bigger than just pitching for one team.

Jose Contreras

The better you are on the mound, the better you are as a team. Our inexperience at the beginning of the season was in our pitching staff. You?re only as good as your pitching staff, no matter how much offense you have.

Matt Brainard

The new people, Conine and Millar, they've got to come through. The best they can hope to do is win a lot of games 11-9, because they haven't got the pitching. They have no closer. This guy Chris Ray is going to try to be the closer.

James Antonelli

Pitching is going to be a huge key for us. We have a lot of experience in the pitching circle which is a good thing to have with a young team, because at least we are going to have the pitchers to keep us in the game.

Stacey Phillips

He hit the 70-pitch count and early in the season, that's enough.

Dan Niemi

That's means there will be leadoffs ... stealing on the pitch.

Scott Kapers

I'd love to make the tour of Pakistan but I have to do the business on the pitch first.

Mark Butcher

You can expect our team to have an attacking mind-set with or without the ball, ... Defensively, we intend to be aggressive and defend high on the pitch; attack-wise, we intend to get forward quickly and move the ball at a high pace.

Kevin Mccarthy

Because of that, he developed this love for teaching, pitching and hitting lessons, and decided he wanted to open his own instructional business.

Sherri Lecompte

We have to look at the big picture, and we have to be wise in how we handle not only him but any player. The big picture is we want Pedro pitching for us the next couple of years.

Omar Minaya

I threw it to Vernon [Well]) first pitch where he kind of sat back there and took it, ... He looked in the dugout and then looked at me, and I said, 'Might as well.'

Scott Kazmir

He's going to lead our team in starts, probably innings pitched, complete games. He goes to the post every five days, and he can pitch.

Dick Pole

Two things are important to us. We pride ourselves on pitching and defense.

Jeremy Whitaker

I don't know it's just good timing I guess. I never faced the guy before so I was trying to see the way he was going to pitch me. The first pitch was middle in, a slider. I was looking for a pitch and I hit it good. I focused just to see the ball and to try and get a good pitch.

Marco Scutaro

It was a pitcher's duel for awhile. It was old school pitching and defense that held them.

Clay Hill

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

Andy Gentry

Our defense was excellent and our pitching is really getting there and coming on.

Craig Lauger

He is not letting the situation get him down and he is already determined to get back on the pitch as soon as he can.

Alex Black

Overall, our pitching is doing well and our defense is doing well. Our hitting will come along. It's early in the season. We just need a few more timely hits and we'll be fine.

Tyler Colvin

We're not a veteran team. At times we'll struggle against a good pitching team.

Stan Mckeever

Barry just wants to see live pitching from a right-hander.

Dave Righetti

They threw the fourth pitch outside and he reached out and hit it for a ground-rule double over the right-field fence.

Mike Ross

She has been getting more effective lately. We've changed the philosophy of how she is pitching, and she is doing much better with it. The walks are way down. She's very close to the strike zone all the time.

Bob Yagge

He's a big, strong, athletic kid. He's got a good fastball with excellent movement and good sink. He's got a major-league slider. Obviously, the stuff is there and the ability is there. He needs to pitch a little bit more and get consistent outings.

Ben Cherington

I think we're one of the better clubs around here. We're hitting the ball as well as anybody. I think we can play defense with any club out there. It's just if our pitching comes along. That will make us very, very solid.

Robert Erp

Gambling is an unspoken addiction. It doesn't manifest itself physically, outwardly, although it certainly does in performance on the pitch, and mentally.

Peter Kay

You can't speed up a pitcher. Bart has to get his arm ready and he has to be able to get his body ready, but I have total faith in [Dominican pitching coach] Billy Castro.

Bud Black

What we're trying to avoid is a four-game week. No one has enough pitching to play four league games in a week and survive.

Leo Fletes

He's been able to pitch on two days' rest or 10 days' rest. You wouldn't want a kid to be in that position. What he can bring, you can't get out of a kid.

Ned Colletti

Those numbers can be deceiving because of the pitching we faced wasn't as good. But the summer ball did give us a lot of innings.

Rich Sadvar

We are going to go in and try to find out what is going on, ... That's why we are doing what we're doing - to find out why he does have this breakdown when the pitch count gets up a little.

Mark O'neal

It was great to see Adam out on the mound competing for nine innings. His pitch count was low and the defense made some big time plays [behind him].

Chris Finnegan

I treated it like a regular game. I expect a lot out of myself. I was getting frustrated when I would miss a pitch and then I'd get angry at myself. ... I feel good, it's just a matter of getting my endurance back.

Rich Harden

We got good pitching, pretty steady defense and some heads-up base running.

Don Franklin

Right now everybody is pitching to him and they are throwing it in there where he can hit it. There's so much of a difference between the way he hits the ball and the way everybody else hits the ball.

Dan Oliver

We had some timely hits in the fourth. We were also aided by their (pitching) staff.

Cory Bridges

We're very happy to win our opener and get our first conference victory. Our defense was solid and our pitching was excellent.

Mark Demboski

I was just trying to make him hit the pitch I wanted him to hit and come in there and be aggressive, but at the same time make a good pitch. It was supposed to be away.

Rudy Seanez

It's going to be a toss-up. Limestone is scrappy. They are one of the most difficult teams in the league to pitch against. They adjust and take the ball the other way.

Carl Lancaster

She had almost perfect pitch and an angelic voice.

Laverna Bauguess