Anytime Quote by Jon Lester

I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd…

— Christy Mathewson

You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.

— Vernon Wells

I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn my systematic approach to hitting a…

— Dusty Baker

I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going…

— Mark McGwire

As a hitter, you want to hit homers whenever you get the chance.

— Ronald Acuna Jr

We try to do a great job of understanding the opposing hitter and his tendencies. Maybe understand the hitter better than he knows himself.

— Theo Epstein

Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that.…

— Rickey Henderson

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is…

— Stan Musial

Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.

— Lou Boudreau

Some coaches believed they could judge a player's performance simply by watching it. In this they were deeply mistaken. The naked eye was an…

— Michael Lewis

There are different angles you have to work with as a hitter. Figuring out with my body what helps me get into those angles...…

— Ben Zobrist

That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional…

— Willie Mays