Learning both sides of the plate - what is a strike and what is not a strike. And my biggest theory is being able to hit with two strikes, being able to put the bat on the ball.
Learning both sides of the plate - what is a strike and what is not a strike. And my biggest theory is being able to hit with two strikes, being able to put the bat on the ball.
He can steal as many as he wants. He's got unbelievable speed but he doesn't have the greatest jump. Right now, he's just running on raw speed. But if you watch a pitcher's move and get a good jump, sometimes you don't have to run as hard and it's easier to steal second.
If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.
Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.
I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.
It's a great atmosphere for ballplayers. The league, to me, is taking care of the young players the right way. The biggest thing is getting better and better every year. Then you draw more players.
You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.
Our theory was get Eck in the game. You knew the game was over.
One-eighty-seven. Yeah, I can still run. I haven't gotten the opportunity to continue. But, I love the game.
It's just baseball. You always expect every team to go through this at one time or another.
He has to be able to hit the fastball. I wasn't going to miss the fastball. And, he has to learn how to hit with two strikes.
I think playing cards gave me the opportunity to relax in the game.
I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the Series.
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