Ball Quote by Chipper Jones

That's probably the most crucial part of being a shortstop, working on your footwork and having good footwork. Because almost everybody in the big…

— Brandon Crawford

Generally in the Little League you're up against a good pitcher who throws like hell. What does the coach say? Get a walk. Isn't…

— Robin Roberts

The shortstop is a perfectly conditioned athlete. You're running out on relays all the time. You're covering second base. On every pitch, you're moving.

— Lou Boudreau

I want to throw my best pitch and I want to throw it a certain way, regardless of where the runners are. But it…

— Patrick Corbin

As a catcher, you have to put your focus on what you're doing defensively. You learn how to put your at-bats aside if you're…

— Buster Posey

As a shortstop, you have a lot of responsibility, and I'm learning more every year.

— Xander Bogaerts

My dad and I, we used to play baseball. I was the catcher. Which I liked. Until one day, I saw this game on…

— Emo Philips

Young pitchers don't throw enough in the minor leagues, and when they get to the majors, they don't have the stamina; their arms haven't…

— Bruce Sutter

When the ball was hit, my first reaction as a shortstop was always go in the direction of the ball. You can't do that…

— Ben Zobrist

We want to play a really physical style ball, and so, for us tackling, we know we are shoulder-based tackling team, and we want…

— Dan Quinn

You have to draft a catcher, because if you don't have one, the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen.

— Casey Stengel

I could throw the ball hard, but at this level if you're not accurate, it's easy for batters to light you up with home…

— Yu Darvish