Bob Watson Quotes (25 Quotes)

He had the knack for being able to put the bat on the ball. They would bring in side-arming left-handers and he'd go up there and stroke the ball the opposite way. If they would hang a breaking ball, he'd hit it out of the ballpark. He was one of the better hitters I've seen.

There were a lot of issues involved. We felt it was kind of selfish to keep doing it. It was real hectic the last couple of years.

I hope to have the video by the weekend, ... We'll see.

What we're going to do is save a roster spot for him. He can't make up his mind.

The reason I'm not announcing the other guys tonight is that I want to make sure that everybody is on board before we name them.

I am determined to make sure Team USA returns to the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, China, and is given the best available talent to compete for another gold medal.

There's been Dominican. There's been U.S. There's been not playing. We'll just have to wait and see.

The guy is one of the best players on the planet. He's finally made up his mind on a very difficult decision. If he wants to play for the U.S., we're definitely glad to have him.

If he was 100, he would be on the club. He'd probably be the No. 1 or 2 starter. That's how I feel about him.

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We respect the dilemma that A-Rod is in, and we wanted to give him as much time as he needed to make his decision. Are we surprised that the Dominicans have included him on their roster No.

Why wouldn't we put him on, if that's within the rules I wouldn't give them (the Dominican Republic) the pleasure of them having him on and us not if he decides to play.

That definitely played a role in it. He's pitched in some big games for his country.

We're working with the homeowners association to begin the process to take down the wall and assure that it is stabilized and doesn't pose a threat.

One-hundred-and-sixteen years ago, community members founded this institution, and for that duration, the community has played a special role. Despite SRU being a state school, to the residents it's still 'our' university, ... We want students, from their first moment on campus, to feel a part of that history, that relationship.

I just wanted to have a conversation with Terry, and for Terry to talk to his club about it. Our focus is for the teams and players to stay on the field and play ball. Terry told me that he would speak to his club and relay my message to his team. I'm satisfied with that. We want to let the other stuff that goes on be taken care of upstairs.

We really couldn't have done it without my parents. It's almost a daily basis where they wind up watching our kids for a few hours.

He pitched some big games for his country as a real young fellow. The type of year he had really boded well for him, as well as his experience.

Davey brings a great managerial style and major league experience to the position. We're excited to have him lead Team USA into this competition.

The bank normally works by lending money to governments. We have tended to focus on one country at a time.

Davey brings a consistent managerial style to Team USA that we have not had in recent years.

There is a heads-up in place. But there's no conversation with the clubs. It's the normal provisions in place for a situation like this, but we expect them to just play ball.

I'm waiting to hear from the union. I haven't gotten any word. We haven't been allowed to talk to him. The union is handling all of that. We'll just play it by ear.

We will probably do what's normal after a confrontation like happened last series, and that's called a 'heads up. Steve Palermo will send out an e-mail to the crew and let them know what had taken place so they have an idea of what's going on.

He's not a guy you want to leave open for a big shot but at the same time you give him time to feed someone a pass and he'll burn you that way.