Bats Quotes

You've just got to play smart when something is wrong. You still play hard. What you don't want to happen is altering his swing and creating bad habits. As far as how many at-bats down here, it depends on how he feels. - Dusty Baker

You've almost got to approach it like a state championship game. I knew the way (North Port swings) the bats, we'd better get as many runs as we could. - Charlie Smythers

You're never prepared for defeat. We always prepare to win. It's a disappointing loss, for sure. We never really exploded with the bats. - Buck Martinez

You're getting a chance to look at these kids with the number of at-bats they're getting early in the game compared to what they would be getting if you had your whole team healthy and here. It's a little bit different, but you're getting to find out a little bit more than normal. - Joe Torre

You will see him tomorrow [against the Yankees]. He is taking good at-bats. I don't think he was happy with himself, but I thought he threw enough good pitches for a positive outing. - Tony La Russa

You want to be able to put him in the game. You need to have those days where you can get him four at-bats here and four at-bats there to keep him sharp for late-inning situations and big pinch-hit situations. - Ron Gardenhire

You want those last at-bats. That's why you want to be at home. You always want the last opportunity to score. - Todd Steverson

You see a kid like Justin-Siena's Brett Wallace (who hit 12 homers in 75 at-bats last season as a high school senior) you are going to be curious. (In) the majors, there are actually very few guys with plus power. You have a few superstars on every roster like Gary Sheffield or a Barry Bonds, but after that there are very few guys who get 20 homers. Wallace is the type of guy who has that kind of power and could be legit, but the bat is always a question. - Charles Scott