Pitcher Quotations | Page 4

We just didn't hit the ball. We're very capable of hitting the ball, but that was a good pitcher and she kept us off balance.

We just didn't put the hits together. We got one here and there, we just couldn't put them together. We couldn't bump people over and the pitcher did a good job on keeping us on our toes. I thought we did an OK job in the field. We just didn't put the hits together when we needed them.

I was barely a .500 pitcher before my dad died and I got married and had a baby... my wife and baby brought me down to earth.

I was battling absolutely as hard as I could. A pitcher would rather have a rocket hit off him than have someone stand up there and keep fouling off pitches. That's frustrating for a pitcher. He thinks this is the pitch and you foul it off. I know as a catcher I got frustrated. ... I think it was a great opportunity for a hit, a walk, anything. Once I was three, four minutes into the at bat, I'm thinking 'I have to get on base some way.

I was pretty upset, because, after my team gave me the lead, I wanted to shut them down. Walking the pitcher got me a little bit off my concentration. I'm very fortunate and I'm very happy that the Marlins won the game.

I was really happy that the girls didn't quit (when they got down). Our pitcher got lit up and lit up hard. Our kids could have very easily put their heads down and quit, but they didn't. Our kids executed very well.

That's the one I was the most proud of from last season. Even when I was going through it, I knew it was kind of cool. I'm being consistent and I'm giving the guys a chance to win. That's what any pitcher wants.

That's the only pitch I've ever seen well in my career at this ballpark, ... He's got really good stuff, but we were able to take advantage of maybe some mistakes by him, and that's what you have to do against a pitcher like Brad Penny.

That's the pitcher that everybody expected, and that's the pitcher that I'd expected.

That's the pitcher that everybody expected and the pitcher that I expected. It's taken me awhile to find my mechanics.

We haven't seen as skilled of a pitcher as her.

We got their pitcher on the ropes early, but we didn't capitalize and let him get back on a roll after the first couple of innings.

We never had this luxury before and it's a nice problem to have. It's an obvious advantage over any team, especially if you go to extra innings because your second pitcher won't be as winded.

We came out strong in the third inning. We had seen the pitcher once already (the Shamrocks' entire lineup had batted by the end of the second), and we were on fire.

We haven't been hitting the ball well all year off good pitching. We had some guys on base, we just didn't get the timely hits. But the pitcher gets some of that credit, he did a good job for them.

We have a strong pitcher in Brittany Bate. She had a strong season last year.

We can put them on conditioning and strengthening programs that are going to make them a better pitcher in conjunction with their improved techniques.

When it's 150, it starts to get uncomfortable to hold it. You can't leave your hand on the milk pitcher for too long.

We do have some depth in the pitching. We need the rest of the team to find their roles, because we know we're not going to get 300 strikeouts from our pitcher this year.

We were using this pitcher to get water to put into a mop bucket. It's a clean pitcher, it wasn't dirty. We grabbed it from right here, and we were pouring water, but she said that's improper use of the hand sink.

We were very accepting today. They helped us. Their pitcher threw a phenomenal game. He's really good.

We played hard. In the first game we really crushed the ball. But, give them (Capital) credit. Their pitcher (Levi Hannon) settled down over the last five innings, and they came back with their bats.

We had trouble hitting early in the game as their pitcher kept our hitters off balance. Our hitting finally came around in the last inning.

We've had good reports on him the last couple of years. He's a tall (6-foot-4), athletic pitcher who throws strikes with all three pitches. He has a live arm and a chance to have an above-average breaking ball. He has an advanced feel for pitching.

We played very good defense. This was a big game for us, especially going against a pitcher who you know, if they score one run, you could be out of the game.

We'd sure like to have either a closer or top-notch starting pitcher for our rotation. We're out there looking every day. Most of these people are not available anymore. We'd have to do it through trades. Most of the teams want our good young position players. It's going to be difficult, but it's not for lack of trying.

We finally got the big hit that helped us win the game. I think we ran into a pretty good pitcher that shut us down in game two.

We got beat by a better pitcher today, you have to tip your hat to him.

That's what happens when a starting pitcher goes deep in to the game. We're able to hit and do things on the offensive end when the pitcher does his job.

That's the kind of pitcher he is. We were buying outs at that point in the game, and he bought them all.

That was our big theory when I was with Oakland. Run up the guy's pitch counts, 'cause then you get the starting pitcher out of the game in the fifth inning. You're making him throw 100 pitches and he's gone.

That was tough. If I catch that, there are two outs and the pitcher is up. It's frustrating. In the past, I've been able to hang onto them.

There are different hurdles a pitcher has to clear on the way to establishing himself, ... This is a good stat for him to add to his resume.

We held them off. We got to them early, but then their pitcher settled down.

If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing.

We ran into a great pitcher today. But to get to where we need to go, we've got to figure out a way to beat those guys.

We really felt we had to get a better pitcher into our rotation, along with making our pitchers a little better. This is the first step toward that.

There are more teams looking for pitchers than there are pitchers. That's why it's pricey.

To beat a pitcher the caliber of Tim Hudson is a big boost for us. This is what good teams do.

Today, obviously it's pretty much bad game management. Anytime you give up 0-2 home runs, that's not what you want to do. We had that quick 1-2-3 pitcher and then all hell broke loose in that one inning where he should have gotten out of that real easy. He just made bad pitches at the wrong time.

We played well. They have a good pitcher and we hit her and you have got to feel good about that.

You don't really count on scoring five runs against Roger Clemens. He didn't have great stuff but the thing about that kind of pitcher is that he finds ways to compete even when he doesn't have his best stuff. Any time you beat, you've done something.

To me, this kid is the best pitcher in baseball right now, ... He's been the best the last two years.

Those fundamental things can be the difference. When you have a pitcher throwing a good ball game, you have to back him up. We had a couple of chances to get some insurance runs.

We are glad to have Braden back in our system, and he's glad to be back. He will be a quality setup pitcher in our bullpen and be able to close for us on days when Jason is not available.

We had a pitch count and we felt Eddie was getting a little tired there. I think he walked three batters in the fourth inning. We thought it was a good place to pull him. We had the top of their order coming up for the third time. Jeremy was ready. Eddie threw strikes all day. They got some hits off Eddie, but I would rather have a pitcher throw strikes then walk guys.

We probably did about as good a job as you can do against a pitcher like her. We had a lot of people on base, but we didn't execute like we needed to. When you face a pitcher like her, you've got to take advantage of the chances you get.

We probably would not have done that if not for the other trade, though we like Jason quite a bit. But we would not have taken Arthur off the club if we couldn't add another pitcher to work in an eighth-inning role.

We gave them some runs. ... You've got to help your pitcher by making some plays.

We won't see a better pitcher all season.

When a pitcher has an ERA under 4.00 in this league, that's really good, ... To be this late (with his ERA) and to have 180-plus innings and an ERA under 4.00, that's all new territory for me.

When a pitcher has his offense give him seven runs, he can just relax and have a good ball game.

We want to bring him along slowly. He can be a pretty dominating pitcher out of the bullpen the way we've seen him throw in spring training. And we could put him in situations where he can go out and not have too much pressure on him.

When the pitcher came back (to first), I twisted it a little bit turning to get back. There's still a little pain and I'm a little sore. But I think I'll get better. I'll be ready for opening day.

Eternally, woman spills herself away in driblets to the thirsty, seldom being allowed the time, the quiet, the peace, to let the pitcher fill up to the brim.

A pitcher is not a ballplayer.

You could ask any position player and they'll tell you: pitchers aren't athletes.

We only had two hits in the first five innings, and you're not gonna win very often doing that. We've been swinging the bats good lately, but it just wasn't our night. That was their best pitcher and he did a good job.

We left runners in scoring position quite a bit. Sometimes you've got to tip your hat to the pitcher doing a good job, but we had our opportunities and we just didn't take advantage of it.

Typically, your pitching and defense are always a little bit more ahead than your offense early in the season, but I would have hoped for us to start hitting tonight. And when you see a kid of the capability of (Fairfield pitcher Doran Watt), it can be tough to get on track.

We competed, and that's a credit to our guys -- to be ready to do that against a starting pitcher of that caliber. I was happy with that.

We competed hard today, but UCLA just played better than we did. We got their pitcher on the ropes early, but we didn't capitalize and let him get back on a roll after the first couple of innings. We never were able to take that momentum back.

We really didn't lock in on the strike zone from the sixth inning on. I thought the first five innings were outstanding, but the last three just weren't very good (offensively) We'll practice at Tennessee Thursday night, and hopefully we'll find a way to get better and get ready for (Tennessee starting pitcher James) Adkins.

When my girls believe they're capable of winning in softball, we will be able to compete for a title. Teams aren't throwing their No. 3 pitcher against us anymore for a reason.

We knew that Ranger was going to be tough simply because they had a good weekend last weekend. Their pitcher did a good job of keeping us off balance in the first game.

We saw a different pitcher than what we heard about.

We saw Hawaii against Louisiana, and Louisiana threw a good pitcher at them and held them to just two runs, ... We'll throw (Nathan) Lewis in tomorrow and I feel confident he'll go out and have the same type of game. If we can score four or five runs, we're going to make Hawaii do some sweating.

We thought he was ready for this kind of game. Our pitcher did a super job.

Im a finesse pitcher without the finesse.

I became a better pitcher when I found a delivery in my flaw.

Most pitchers fear losing their fastball and, since I don't have one, the only thing I have to fear is fear itself.

When he goes to the mound and says something to a pitcher, he's speaking from experience. He's telling the pitcher what he's supposed to feel like, because he's been out there in key situations. He has the ability to get that across.

We have a starting pitcher on the disabled list right now and he will come off sometime this season. So competition, there's always competition.

We've got a solid middle of the lineup. And we've got a lot of speed at the top of the order. We need to change our approach to what the pitcher is giving us. For me, I stand off the plate, welcoming the outside pitch. I know if it is inside I can just react to it.

I never compliment the other pitcher. I make my living off pitchers.

Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.

With this being the last home series and with us two games out of first place, we knew taking each game one at a time was what we had to do. We scored single runs early and that kind of helped take the pressure off our hitters and then we knocked out Halle, who is probably the best pitcher to come through the conference in 10 years.

Nobody ever had too many of them (pitchers).

You can't go out to the mound, hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.

We're still looking for a starting pitcher to add to the mix.

The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it.

We've always had a lot of respect for him. He pitched so well against us for Houston. He went out there last year with some discomfort and gutted out his starts in Boston. He's a winning-type guy. He's a winning pitcher who, when he's out there, he wins you games.

The other two (pitchers) will come around because we can't ride one pitcher the whole season. They have to step up, and they're capable of doing that.

We're going to keep sending him out there. He will get there. Kris Johnson on his game is as good as any left-handed pitcher in America.

What helped us a lot was being patient at the plate in that one inning. Against a great pitcher you have to do what you have to do for your team. Take a walk, a hit batter; anyway we can get a runner on.

Usually in a game like this you hope for one good shot at a pitcher like Pedro. It wasn't whether they had good at-bats, they just weren't productive even if they hit the ball hard. We had the people you wanted at the plate in the order you wanted and expected to be productive, but we didn't get it.

Usually in a game like this you're hopeful for one good shot at a pitcher like Pedro. And we got that in the sixth inning. We couldn't ask for any better chance than we had there, with the people we had coming to the plate. We got nothing out of it.

Unfortunately, it took a long time to fix my mechanics, ... That's the pitcher everyone expected. That's the pitcher I expected. Today my velocity was up because my mechanics were much better.

We're feeling great, facing a pitcher like Abbott. Having as many big hits as we did is great. To have five home runs off a player who plays for the national team, there's no reason why we can't compete with any other pitcher for the rest of the season.

We're fighting for the wild card. We have to get in there and try to get their pitcher out of the game. . . . You have to wake up a little bit and score runs early in the game.

We faced a pretty good pitcher in that first game. The girl came out and threw hard, but girls like Amanda Doyle - she's just been on fire lately.

We faced a quality pitcher, the best pitcher we've faced all year, but our guy was pretty good, too.

We faced a really good pitcher our first game.

When you've got guys like Andruw (Jones), Chipper (Jones), Julio (Franco) and Marcus (Giles) in front of you, you have some RBI chances. A pitcher doesn't want to pitch to those guys. He'd rather pitch to a rookie any day.

We've all been there. Maybe it'll be good later that he's getting it out of his system now. Every pitcher who's ever been out there has had that happen at one time or another.

Yes he did, Scooter -- just look in the Pitcher of Venice and you'll see that exact quote.

Yes he did, ScooterÊ-- just look in the Pitcher of Venice and you'll see that exact quote.

We knew this game would come down to whoever blinked first. I think Nicole held her own, but we're going against probably the best pitcher in the state.

We knew we were facing a good pitcher there. We kept going at them and finally the well broke on them.

Crystal gained a lot of experience pitching at the varsity level last season. She's a very confident pitcher and she pitched a great game for us.