Great Quote by Juan Soto

The leadoff-hitter thing, I think, it's always nice to have an established leadoff hitter and to have someone who can really get on base…

— Theo Epstein

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

I'm not saying this in an egotistical way, but I think there's value in having a good hitter behind the plate and being able…

— Buster Posey

Having a relentless lineup full of professional hitters works on so many levels. It works in terms of pure baseball reasons: if you get…

— Theo Epstein

When you get on base, holes open up and things happen and you're able to find a way to score runs.

— Nick Johnson

You figure when you match up against other clubs and you go through the lineup one through nine, you get to the nine hole,…

— Gerrit Cole

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

— Richie Ashburn

I like hitting fourth and I like the good batting average. But what I do every day behind the plate is a lot more…

— Thurman Munson

The great hitters use the whole field, and that's a goal of mine.

— Mookie Betts

I don’t like pitchers who walk hitters. It puts pressure on your defense. The less walks you have, the better your chances of getting…

— Kevin Towers

It's going to come down to executing, trying to keep guys off balance and disrupting timing. That's something you can do regardless of how…

— Jake Arrieta

With a runner at second base with nobody out, you're trying to punch somebody out. You understand when there are guys in scoring position;…

— Jake Arrieta