There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean… — Mark McGwire Copy Share Image
I think the changeup has become more popular recently by pitchers like Pedro Martinez and the success he had with it. — David Cone Copy Share Image
Baseball's Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs' starting pitcher walks away with… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
There are at least three kinds of advantages that the pitcher and batter contest. There's the physical advantage, the strategic advantage, and… — Reggie Jackson Copy Share Image
The farmer doesn't care for the pitchers' battle that resolves itself into a checkers game. The farmer loves the dramatic, and slugging… — Home Run Baker Copy Share Image
I've won plenty of games by knowing when to take out my pitcher; whom to replace him with; or how to place… — Walter Alston Copy Share Image
I am so happy and proud to learn of Hideo Nomo's election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He was quite… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
A Song of the good green grass! A song no more of the city streets; A song of farms - a song… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
Everyone watches everyone pitch. If they're doing good, you're trying to take something out of them. I've taken something from probably every… — Zack Greinke Copy Share Image
I knew when the ball was going out (over the Green Monster). It was something I worked into the decoy, but it… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
The right of the people to peacefully assemble and petition their government for a redress of grievances is now worth a pitcher… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Certain guys are like relief pitchers; they come off the bench, they don’t know when they’re playing – you come in and… — Marshall Faulk Copy Share Image
“Wei cleared his throat and said, “Have you heard the saying ' The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself… — Gail Tsukiyama Copy Share Image
I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going… — Tony La Russa Copy Share Image
Initially, it (winning the 1967 American League Pennant) was what you would dream about in Little League. The winning pitcher, being on… — Jim Lonborg Copy Share Image
When you're caring with your head, there are the things that we talked about that seems boring in baseball. But when you… — Mike Pesca Copy Share Image
For a while I wanted to be a professional baseball pitcher, and then I wanted to be a musician and then sometimes… — John Malkovich Copy Share Image
He[Ted Danson] was clearly not a football player, and not only physically. He didn't bring that attitude, that mentality. At the time,… — Shelley Long Copy Share Image
The danger lies not in the big ears of little pitchers, but in the large mouths. — Ethel Mumford Copy Share Image
Dad liked to self-deprecatingly joke about his career, but Ernie Johnson was a pretty darn good relief pitcher. — Ernie Johnson Jr Copy Share Image
I like football. I like baseball. When the pitcher and the batter start fighting, that's the best. — Pablo Francisco Copy Share Image
I play a lot of positions in high school, but in the end I'll probably be a pitcher. — Pat Connaughton Copy Share Image
The older pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub. He doesn't try to do it all himself. — Burleigh Grimes Copy Share Image
They can't yank a novelist like they can a pitcher. A novelist has to go the full nine, even if it kills… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
Natural grass is a wonderful thing for little bugs and sinkerball pitchers. — Dan Quisenberry Copy Share Image
I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft… — Bo Jackson Copy Share Image
It's always, 'No matter what the outing is, you can always find a way to be a better pitcher.' No matter what… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed. — Jennie Finch Copy Share Image
In the minor leagues, previous to 2008, I took a lot of pitches. I prided myself on on-base percentage. I made sure… — Ben Zobrist Copy Share Image
The Washington Nationals‘ unexpected deal for free agent pitcher Max Scherzer is worth $210 million over seven years, according to two people… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
Anytime a pitcher hasn't faced a hitter, I feel the pitcher has the advantage. The more times the hitter sees somebody, the… — Clayton Kershaw Copy Share Image
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