(140 quotes found)
“You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.”
Casey Stengel
“No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.”
“I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.”
Sparky Anderson
“(Catcher) Meg McCormick called a good game. Murray moved the ball around the plate and hit her spots.”
April Schermann
“Catchers have to create a relationship with their pitchers, and we have a bunch of new guys. It'll take a little longer in that aspect for me to get ready. Obviously, it's a disruption. But at the same time, it's not a regular thing. This is something that's going to happen just once every four years.”
Brian Schneider
“(Braverman) is returning as a three-year starter. Anna is very solid as a catcher and is really emerging as a leader. Last year she hit .300 for us.”
Bridget Ebenhack
“(Catcher) Brad (Ausmus) did a great job of timing that one. He was set up for a high fastball to make it look like I was going to throw a high fastball, so maybe the runner was looking at Brad instead of me.”
Brad Lidge
“I'd like to be quicker off my feet, ... You're always working on being quicker when you're a catcher. Mentally, I'll continue to work on calling games. You've got to be in the game at all times.”
Chris Henderson
“If you watch the game, you know why. He's the best defensive catcher we have had here. Defensively, he is a playmaker . . .”
Clint Hurdle
“My favorite position is catcher because it gives me the control of the game. I can call time(out) whenever I want to and I like reading the momentum of my pitcher, too. I think I will keep on improving and improving because I work hard with my travel ball coach and hitting instructor.”
Cassidy Whidden
