Ball game Quote by Jim Brosnan

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

— Ty Cobb

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

I like to get in the minds of the pitchers because sometimes they get scared.

— Juan Soto

I vividly recall the physical sensation and emotion of playing defense behind my teammates - pitchers dominating opposing lineups, throwing up zero after zero…

— Gabe Kapler

Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

— Sandy Koufax

Anytime a pitcher hasn't faced a hitter, I feel the pitcher has the advantage. The more times the hitter sees somebody, the more the…

— Clayton Kershaw

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base…

— Johnny Evers

I'm big on feel, and I think it can help a relief pitcher gain feel before he goes into the game.

— Joe Maddon

I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.

— Joe Torre

I eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base.

— Simone Elkeles

This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and…

— Jose Altuve

I like to see a lot of pitches just to get a feel for being in the batter's box and seeing pitches.

— Jason Bay