Better job Quote by Clay Buchholz

I knew how hard it was to go seven or eight innings, leave with the lead and have that feeling be empty when the…

— John Smoltz

I just wanted to keep the game close until we scored some runs.

— Jimmy Haynes

People think the leadoff spot is a big deal. I tell people you're going to lead off the first inning, and after that, you…

— Andruw Jones

You've got to try to close every inning out, take it one inning at a time, one batter at a time.

— Gerrit Cole

It took us a little while, but we swung the bats well tonight.

— Chase Utley

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt…

— Mickey Mantle

The ballgame is over...in this inning.

— Jerry Coleman

I don't care if it's our Cy Young or if we're getting blown out in the eighth inning - I'm going to go out…

— Kyle Schwarber

A good lead-off hitter is a pain in the ass to pitchers.

— Richie Ashburn

I think the important thing now, getting closer to the pitch counts, it feels like I got something left. I felt I could have…

— Roy Halladay

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the…

— Earl Weaver

When I come into a game in the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, no one out and a one-run lead ... it takes…

— Tug McGraw