Quotes about wheeler (16 Quotes)


    Ryan Shea did a heck of a job on him. He was denying him the ball and was so quick on him that (Wheeler) couldn't free up. Once we negated him, they had a hard time.



    Our kids have believed all year long we can compete with Wheeler. So, we won't be intimidated. We have the utmost respect for South Cobb, and we know we've got a monumental task ahead of us to go to their place in that atmosphere. But we'll give it our best shot.

    When you have 7, 8 and 9-inning guys, you tend to pitch them in such crucial points, ... When they give up a run, it usually hurts, but you can't go three months without giving up a run. Wheeler goes big stretches without giving up anything.


    I don't think anybody is going to give them a game. Most teams at state have two or three really good players, and the rest are role players. Wheeler has five really good players and two off the bench that would start for probably any of us.

    It's all a bunch of young guys there and it's another indication that this is a tremendously important spring practice. Wheeler and Wang both have got ability and toughness, but they just don't have the experience.

    In one of these Wheeler, in a preface, looked back at the advice he was once given by director-general Hugh Carleton Greene Sail as close to the wind as possible as long as you get it right. ... Say what you think as well as what you know, as a result of being where you are.



    I have also just finished three weeks on a soap opera in England. The soap opera is a rather famous one called Crossroads. It was first on television 25 years ago, and it has recently been brought back. I play the part of a businessman called David Wheeler.



    We'd been getting ready for this game for a long time. I told our guys at practice yesterday not to get frustrated. We were facing a great pitcher in Wheeler and it wouldn't be easy.


    He pitched a little tight and you want to be careful with Hall because he's got power, but you don't like to walk him and that's why we put Wheeler in those situations -- because he usually doesn't walk guys. Hall comes up with the big hit and beyond that, they put the ball in play. You have to give them credit. They didn't strike out. That's what we were looking for.



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