Quotes About Hitter

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter.

One game, one pitch can change everything for a hitter. The way I like to approach it is that every at-bat is its own unique opportunity to go out there and do something really good.

A good player who is a great putter is a match for any golfer. A great hitter who cannot putt is a match for no one.

I've always been a streaky hitter. For the most part, when my home runs come, they come in bunches.

The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.

Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during.

Anytime a pitcher hasn't faced a hitter, I feel the pitcher has the advantage. The more times the hitter sees somebody, the more the advantage goes to the hitter.

I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.

I'm not saying this in an egotistical way, but I think there's value in having a good hitter behind the plate and being able to put a bat at first base as well.

I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

I know Daniel Murphy is a really good hitter. He's definitely pulling the ball right now for power, although he did go left-central the other night against the Dodgers, I believe.

I don't really look at myself as a power hitter. I look at myself as someone who drives the ball to the gaps, hits line drives.

Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived.

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid. And if the hitter is timid, he has to remind the hitter he's timid.

Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper?

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.

If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me.

Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot.

I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part in that. He gave me the advice on how to handle inside pitches.

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.