Sentences with phrase «says catcher»

«Even with our offense we're not going to score eight, nine, 10 runs every game,» says catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
«He's much more aggressive with his fastball and slider this year,» says Catcher Terry Kennedy.
Says catcher B.J. Surhoff, «This staff badly needs a veteran.
«I don't think I ever saw Newk have more stuff,» said Catcher Roy Campanella after the game was over.
«It's important to fill Pete's shoes, but we're too good a team to rely on any one man,» said catcher Mike Scioscia.

Not exact matches

«I didn't actually read «Catcher in the Rye» until I was 13, and ever since then I've said that's my favorite book,» he told the Academy of Achievement.
According to the regulator, the article (which has since been removed) also included a live feed from Dylon's Facebook page, as well as a sentence at the end that said «It's at times like these we are thankful that Dylon Colour Catcher is there to save us.»
Homeland Security did not immediately comment, but said in a March 26 letter to Wyden that DHS «has observed anomalous activity in the National Capital Region that appears to be consistent with International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers.
«We had that planned the whole time,» said Vera, a junior catcher whose two - run homer in the first put Aquinas up, 3 - 0.
With New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski's NFL future up in the air, ESPN «Get Up» co-host Mike Greenberg said he could see the oft - injured pass catcher retiring early to pursue other passions.
She slid The Catcher in the Rye over the counter and said, «You should read this.»
So, imagine my dismay when I say all that pulp in the catcher of my juicer and had no idea what to do with it.
«The guy is a practical joker all the time,» Atlanta catcher Greg Olson says, «but when that cap comes down, watch out.»
Like you said, I don't want the next Adrian Peterson because they wouldn't be a top - shelf player in today's NFL (though I'm fine with guys who are only runners and aren't pass - catchers, as long as they can do it in ways that fit with today's NFL)... but I want my generational RBs to be on that type of a level.
We take our mitts off, and you'd have to say, «Which one's the catcher, and which one's the pitcher?»
«I got Doug Mirabelli for my interview, so I asked him how he became the league's premier knuckleball catchersays Todd Simpson (above, interviewing, and in action), who spent 10 years as an NHL enforcer.
When I said not just numbers I mean catching drills at the combine and his film he's not a natural hands catcher
Some say Howard is the league's second - best catcher.
Los Angeles catcher Mike Piazza says, «I notice that you don't see young pitchers being aggressive.
Tony Pena, Boston's starting catcher, says Clemens has changed since he served his suspension.
«That's a knee buckler,» says Yankees catcher Joe Girardi, who hit against the Astros righthander in the National League.
Among the treasures up for grabs: the first catcher's mask (worn by James Tyng of Harvard in the 1870s); two tickets from the first modern World Series, in 1903; the $ 52,000 contract Babe Ruth signed with the Yanks in»23 («Ruth always dreamed of making a grand a week,» says Halper); Lou Gehrig's»27 uniform; Joe DiMaggio's first pro jersey (San Francisco Seals,» 33) and»51 World Series ring; Mickey Mantle's Triple Crown trophy from» 56; and a store of Cobbabilia that ranges from the Georgia Peach's dentures to the shotgun his mother used to shoot his father.
«But I was always known as a catcher,» he says.
Commissioner Rob Manfred just said that if a catcher or coach makes a 7th visit, there would have to be a pitching change.
«Well,» he says, «you find the old catchers still around, because they can catch the ball.
«That made me so mad that when he came up again at the back end of the game I called Tommy Padden, my catcher, out to the mound, and I said, «Tommy, I don't think the Big Bamboo can hit my fastball.»
«I think you're doing yourself an injustice to have his bat out of the lineup 35 or 40 games a year,» says McClendon, referring to the frequent rests most catchers require.
Dodgers catcher Chad Kreuter says he will sue Josh Pulliam, the fan who allegedly hit Kreuter and stole his cap, precipitating the May brawl between fans and players in the Wrigley Field stands.
«Some people know the art of cultivating the umpire,» said Oakland catcher Sal Fasano.
Smurf Jacks, squatting like a catcher and doing jumping jacks in said squat.
When asked about catchers, Cooley said, «Certainly catchers that call the game and control the flow are viewed more highly in the eyes of the oddsmakers.
«He was one of the best low - ball catchers I've ever seen,» says Craig.
It could have blown up my eye socket,» Orioles righthander Mike Mussina said of the line drive off the bat of Indians catcher Sandy Alomar that struck him just above the right eye on May 14.
Between Gabriel, Burton, Shaheen, and Cohen (more Gabriel and Burton), who's to say our # 2 «pass catcher» isn't already on the team?
The same can be said for Mets catcher Mike Piazza, who should recover from his beaning by Roger Clemens a night later to win the NL award.
The 6» 1», 220 - pound righty is also «bigger than me,» says the slimmer (6» 2», 180 pounds) Pe √ ± a Jr., son of the ex-big-league catcher and current Yankees coach.
«Suppose,» said Elvin Tappe, one of the four — the others are Craft, Adams and Himsl — who will be with the parent club at the start of the season, «suppose a young catcher on the San Antonio club is having trouble blocking pitches in the dirt.
«Sure he can,» New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza says of the possibility of Bonds's hitting.400.
Seaver said emotional farewells to his three oldest friends on the team, Pitcher Jerry Koosman, Shortstop Bud Harrelson and Catcher Jerry Grote, and while the Mets were beating the Braves, he took a flight to New York, where Nancy met him at the airport.
Says Giants catcher A.J. Pierzynski, «I think he can.
«The catcher was so surprised the way I was runnin'that he just held the ball,» says Papa.
«That was a defining moment for Darren,» says Dodgers catcher Chad Kreuter.
One time a Tribe manager went out to the catcher and said «What's he got tonight?»
And then the pitchers and catchers show up, jog a little, say some hellos, pose for a landscape - oriented picture that gets tweeted out sideways, and practice covering first base.
Says Royals catcher Jamie Quirk, «By the time we broke camp, everyone knew Bo belonged in the big leagues.»
I'm not saying that we should neglect it, but we need a solid DT, OL, pass catcher, TE preferably, but a WR will do, before they think about CB..
«Oh my God, it's all the time,» catcher Faith Derby says of her battery partner's practice habits.
«Nothing that has ever been said about Bob Gibson and his talent has ever been overstated,» says Tim McCarver, his catcher for 10 years in St. Louis.
«We're very excited,» catcher Ryan Belluomini said.
«He's made himself into a catcher, and that's probably one of the hardest things for someone to do,» de Clercq said Soderman.
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