Michael Young Quotes (81 Quotes)


    We don't expect him to go eight innings every night. But if he keeps us in games as the No. 5 starter that's going to be big.

    I've always thought that if I stayed healthy, I'd throw myself into the mix at some point. But there is so much time left, anything can happen. I think I was leading the league in hits early last August, and Ichiro Suzuki ended up with 50 more than me. I don't want to start thinking about it or following box scores just yet.

    It was the most miserable part of any time I've been here.

    The infield is loaded. It's pretty incredible. I've been lucky to play with some pretty talented infielders in my career and this is no different. Every player is talented. It's a pretty unique set of circumstances.

    He's a huge part of our club. It was great to see him, to see that he's looking good and getting healthy.


    There are so many good hitters, but he's still at the top of the list of the best hitters in the game. We're two different hitters. He's left-handed, I'm right-handed. I try to drive the ball a little more, he relies on speed a little more. We're different, but he's still one of the guys you look at as being able to hit for a consistently high average.

    I've never seen anything like this, this is unbelievable. Anytime a player gets on a streak like this you're surprised. But Kevin is definitely capable of doing this. He's going to have a huge year.

    Our call was based on the next six to nine months where we think that oil pricing is at the top end of its trading range. And speaking about the production cutbacks that you alluded to, we are concerned that the OPEC nations will start to overproduce once again going forward over the next several months because of how high oil prices currently are. And we have a hard time seeing how investors are going to make money going forward from these current levels.

    I'm not going to downplay something so significant it would mean a lot. But, at the same time, it's not what I'm playing for. I'm playing for us to get as many wins as possible.

    If the guy ahead of me is hitting with two outs, I'm really hoping he finds a way to get on base because I want to hit in those situations. I approach it the same way, maybe mentally lock it in a notch higher, but those are the at-bats I really want to cash in on.

    It was her inner beauty that first attracted me. She is just a warm, caring person who has so much to give.

    I'm really trying not to think about it. I've been doing the best I can to just focus on finishing out the schedule for the right reasons, and that's to try to help the team win as many games.

    We're tired of being a young team with upside. We believe our time is here.

    These cuts point to how badly impaired the profitability of the oil industry has been in the last year. It also show what an enormous cash flow pressure these companies are under.

    This is a great opportunity for 3S because we can provide a very cost-effective signal conditioning ASIC chip for a variety of industries. Our technology uses a digital approach, simplifies setting trim values for sophisticated applications, and is ideal for mass production, especially in the automotive market.

    We hope that we will be able to hit the goal of 847 on Thursday.

    One reason I am looking forward to playing is because of the misconception that the United States is going to take this as an exhibition rather than a competitive tournament, and that could not be further from the truth. If I wanted to just relax I would stay in Spring Training, play my four innings and then go play a round of golf. I want to win this thing.

    It's never happened before (in Pennsylvania), to my knowledge. It raises questions about his preparedness for office.

    I expect to play a little bit of both. Initially they told me that I would get my playing time at second base, but then Jimmy Rollins dropped out so I'm the only guy on the roster who can play both. I don't care where I play I just want to be able to help the team as much as possible.

    You had to make sure that you came to work with clothes that were appropriate to the weather.

    Opening Day is a fun day. The last thing you want to do is spoil it with a loss. You want to cap it with a win and send everybody home happy. But it doesn't change the fact that we have a good team and we're going to have a great season.

    The church is not exempt from complying with these requirements.

    Besides that, the weather is great, the travel is a piece of cake, you can focus entirely on baseball and the facilities are first-class because games are played at Spring Training stadiums. I had a blast. Whoever thought of the AFL, it was a great idea.

    Anybody that can come back after a whole year off and get respect is a great player in my opinion, ... he works hard and makes everybody around him better.

    It sounds just like the sumo drumming I heard on ESPN last night.

    We take a lot of pride in being productive and helping the team win, ... Fortunately, we have been able to stay healthy and duplicate the success we had last year. I think the one thing we all have in common is that we want to get better. We all know we can improve and we are looking forward to doing it.

    but to stay healthy and be consistent. This year I've been able to do that.

    The court is really only capable of 'how do we sever the relationship and how do we pay a certain amount of money one way or the other,'

    People throw that label around without even seeing the player play. It's unfortunate, because nothing good can come of it. I think everybody should be judged on an individual basis.

    They inoculated themselves against the worst part of it. Legislators around the state are huffing and puffing, trying to keep up with their constituencies and trying to do damage control. The Bucks delegation looks pretty smart.

    People not only are surprised by how good healthy food can taste but they get so much out of Jennifer's talks. She truly cares about people, and that message gets across.

    No question about it, it's a Democrat issue and Republican support is going to be limited and halting. If it happens, it will be as a compromise on other issues. The odds are against any bill coming out at the other end.

    The players love it because you can measure yourself against other top prospects,

    He did his usual thing and kept us off balance. We got a couple of hits here and there, but we didn't really square much of anything up. He did a good job. It was typical Barry.

    He's letting himself be viewed as a good guy, but an empty suit. And that's potentially fatal to him.

    I think there is a horrible stereotype that suggests that minorities are lacking in terms of their knowledge of the fundamentals of baseball.


    Rights groups think the commission is too tame. On the other side, people think the commission should be a good child and be seen but not heard. They think effective diplomacy is quiet diplomacy.

    No one had ever labeled the components to follow them over time, to see one clock as it ticks away in a single cell. All the biochemistry and molecular biology that had been done on this had been piecing together information from dead flies.


    My wife yells at me every time I step on the seal. That is reason enough to walk around it.

    Roger's experience in new business development and strategic partnerships will help 3S grow its business both domestically and internationally. His drive and enthusiasm coupled with a strong technical background make him a great addition to our existing senior staff. We are pleased to welcome Roger to our team.

    It's something I can look back on and be proud. I never try to go up and do too much. I try to have a consistent approach and a consistent plan of attack.

    Often such reports end up on shelves, gathering dust. But Gov. Rendell held it up and referred to it as his blueprint for Pennsylvania. It was a flawed study being used for decision-making.

    He's an extremely important part of our offense. Batting in the sixth position in the American League, you've got to be able to put up big numbers. We need a guy behind Hank Blalock to knock guys in, and Kevin has the ability to do that.

    I feel for him. He's a great friend and teammate. Knowing him, he's going to come out of it. Just relax, don't think and just cut it loose. It happens to everybody. I was telling him a few years ago we got to Mariano Rivera a couple of nights in a row and they were booing him in Yankee Stadium. It happens to the best.

    To provide world-class patient care, we need everyone involved in the surgical process to have an accurate view of what is happening at any point for any patient. Now we can also bring better metrics to management. For example, we can immediately identify delays in OR turnaround times, investigate the cause, and develop solutions to reduce these types of delays.

    There was an initial run up of several dollars per barrel in crude last week. It's given up nearly all those gains.

    It's virtually impossible to get a signal out of there with the surrounding terrain if you don't have a direct, line-of-sight satellite path. And there is no other site along the river we can get a signal out where there's equally compelling video.

    It hasn't really hit me yet. But I know it's something I can carry with me the rest of my life.


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