Balls Quote by Joe Maddon

I think Daniel Murphy definitely is premeditated what he'd like to do. He's very good about not missing his pitch when he sees it.…

— Joe Maddon

There's been a couple of guys who have gotten me. I used to say Adrian Gonzalez. He's a good lefty hitter; he's hit a…

— Jacob deGrom

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

— Tony La Russa

David Ortiz is a genius. He's incredible to watch. Over and over, he hits home runs that are simply transcendent.

— Juliana Hatfield

The best hitters can do everything.

— Joey Votto

I was able to play alongside, in my opinion, the best hitter with Miguel Cabrera and kind of watch the way he goes about…

— J. D. Martinez

I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

— Johnny Damon

All I really try to do is whatever hitter gets in there, I just try to get him out in as few pitches as…

— Clayton Kershaw

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

— Pete Rose

I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.

— Clayton Kershaw

The power of home run hitters in the majors is different from those here. It's probably difficult for me to match that power now.

— Hideki Matsui

Hitters are too big, too strong, and their bats are too quick. I have to go inside to have success.

— Tim Hudson