(68 quotes found)
“Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.”
Leo Durocher
“He struggled early on as a sophomore offensively, but defensively he's been as smooth as any shortstop I've had. He's really a great defensive shortstop. Now, he's made himself into a better hitter, a better offensive player. He can do it all. He can run, he can throw, he can catch. He's very smart and he's a great hitter now.”
Allen Rossi
“They started with a ground ball to (shortstop James) Lilley, who threw it into the dugout and things fell apart from there.”
Sam Rick
“The kid's got a rocket for an arm. He's played in the outfield, but he wanted to try shortstop, and he has really picked up the technique pretty well. He comes from such a baseball-rich program that his overall fundamentals to play the game are pretty good.”
Augustine Ruiz
“Their lineup is still dangerous, ... They've got a variety of guys that can beat you with the long ball. (Shortstop) David Eckstein is a big change because he's an incredibly tough out.”
Brad Lidge
“It's completely different [than shortstop]. Your back is to the runner, and the footwork is almost the exact opposite.”
Brian Butterfield
“[Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith recently spent three days in North Carolina working with Tampa Bay Devil Rays shortstop prospect B.J. Upton , who plays for the Class AAA Durham Bulls.] And I think he's going to speak to the entire club sometime, ... Ozzie is not only full of knowledge, but he's one of the most generous people in the game. He's a class act.”
Chuck LaMar
“The shortstop is like the point guard in basketball. Merchant was a key to every aspect of last year's team.”
Carol Hutchins
“All good defensive teams have a good shortstop and he will be a solid piece of our defensive puzzle.”
Chad Logan
“She's tough. She has improved so much behind the plate. At the beginning of the season she was at shortstop, and we made a few changes defensively and one of them was putting her behind the plate.”
Charles Vidrine
