Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown. — Lou Boudreau Copy Share Image
You never want to lose a strength, but I've also got to try and be a complete hitter. — Mookie Betts Copy Share Image
I'd probably be the most unintimidating three-hole hitter in the league at 150 pounds. — Trea Turner Copy Share Image
Traditionally, baseball punishes preening. In a society increasingly tolerant of exhibitionism, it is splendid when a hitter is knocked down because in… — George Will Copy Share Image
I've always said, even batting leadoff, that I want to be a dangerous hitter. — Trea Turner Copy Share Image
People probably growing up said U.S. Open wouldn't suit me, because I'm a long hitter, I'm a bomber. — Gary Woodland Copy Share Image
I'm not scared of it. I'm not shy of it or afraid of it. It's just funny to think of me as… — Trea Turner Copy Share Image
If I was crazy, I'd throw the ball into the stands with the bases loaded. Now, that's crazy. If I was stupid,… — Joaquin Andujar Copy Share Image
There's been times where I've come out of the bullpen thinking I was going to throw a no hitter, and I've lasted… — Tim Wakefield Copy Share Image
There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side… — Harmon Killebrew Copy Share Image
Our sister Alma was the best hitter in the family. We used to soak corn cobs in water so they wouldnt fly… — Lloyd Waner Copy Share Image
You would be amazed how many important outs you can get by working the count down to where the hitter is sure… — Whitey Ford Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God.… — Robinson Cano Copy Share Image
Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must… — Albert Pujols Copy Share Image
I'm just not a big hitter. You have to know when to hit, when to break down, tackle and bring him down,… — Patrick Chung Copy Share Image
All I really try to do is whatever hitter gets in there, I just try to get him out in as few… — Clayton Kershaw Copy Share Image
In baseball I was very singularly focused. If I was pitching it was me versus the hitter. — Chris Hogan Copy Share Image
I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way. — Ed Walsh Copy Share Image
Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution. — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid, and if he is timid, he has to remind the hitter… — Don Drysdale Copy Share Image
I consider Billy Keeler, Mike Tiernan, Ed Delihanty and Larrie La Joie the toughest hitters I had to pitch to, but I… — Kid Nichols Copy Share Image
Joe Morgan was the one guy that absolutely put our team really over the top. ... Then we had George Foster come… — Johnny Bench Copy Share Image
