“One thing we have to do better is swing at good pitches early. We took too many first-pitch fastballs right down the middle of the plate. That's not my team.”
Scooter Dunn
“I always swing at bad pitches, ... But lately I was swinging at even worse ones.”
Vladimir Guerrero
“I can definitely swing the bat better -- no excuses. I'm frustrated now -- swinging at bad pitches, taking some bad swings. That's the game. It's a long season.”
Mike Piazza
“If you can get an out on one pitch, take it. Let the strikeouts come on the outstanding pitches. Winning is the big thing. If you throw a lot of pitches, before you know it, your arm is gone.”
Dwight Gooden
“We were calling pitches to pitch around Ovens, but the pitchers weren't pitching it. It's that simple. We weren't calling for fastballs down the middle with base-runners on with the best hitter on their team standing there. They couldn't hit spots, and if you couldn't hit spots, he'll hit the ball.”
Dave Moates
“Josh just made one bad pitch and he paid for it. He pitched really well until that one pitch.”
Steve Jaksa
“I made one bad pitch to Gibbons. I felt great. I could have pitched extra innings.”
Tim Wakefield
