“I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.”
Casey Stengel
“Don't look back, it's where you've been, You NEVER want to go back again. Move yourself forward, start the walk, It's ALWAYS better than just the talk.”
Shelli Thompson
“It's like they always say, good hitters walk. You get to be a good hitter before you get a lot of walks, that's the way I see it. You take a lot of pitches. You can be smart and selective at the plate, and that helps attribute to walks.”
Kevin Youkilis
“I left it out over the plate and he recognized it. He's a good hitter, and good hitters take advantage of bad pitches.”
Jeff Harris
“[Rivera threw Damon 10 pitches, all of them cut fastballs with the intent of breaking in toward the lefthanded hitter.] I didn't want to give him anything so he can get a little blooper or something like that, ... I won't be able to sleep tonight.”
Mariano Rivera
“If a no-hitter comes, I'll take it. I don't go out there expecting no-hitters, but I was lucky enough to be flirting with a no-hitter today. I'm just proud I was able to come here and show the fans what I didn't have enough time to show them before.”
Pedro Martinez
“It means we have one of the most dangerous hitters in the game hitting back-to-back with David [Ortiz]. When Manny gets hot, he's not going to hit singles. We hope he hits a bunch of homers.”
Terry Francona
