Outfield Quotations

I'll win more games playing everyday in the outfield than I will pitching every fourth day.

We started off kind of sloppy with some fundamental errors. But I was obviously very pleased with the pitching and, defensively, we played good ground-ball defense. And the outfield stepped up and made a couple of big catches.

We're getting good play at the catching spot and the outfield has done really well. But we need to work on our play in the infield.

We've turned our focus toward the outfield and adding a run producer from the outfield. We're edging closer to that.

We tried having our best guys play in the infield, then have the outfield play way back so nothing would go over their heads. But the ball would bounce over their heads or get away from them. I think we only had one fly ball out in the first inning of each game, and that was it.

We have probably two or three spots open right now. That is mostly with the outfield because the infield is pretty well set. The outfield is pretty much up for grabs so it'll be whoever works the hardest and we feel wants it the most.

The outfield will be our strength this year.

The outfield may not be as fast as I would like. I would hope they will make the routine plays and every once in a while make a spectacular play. We may not be able to run down balls hit in the gaps, but hopefully we won't drop the routine fly ball, either.

The outfield killed me. So did the eight runs they got against us in the fourth inning.

The outfield is more steady. They've all been starters in the outfield. I'm hoping the seniors' experience is the steady factor.

The outfield here has large amount of clay content in the soil and as result it was slippery and too dangerous for the players.

The pitch is dry, but the outfield is very wet. We are also not happy with the lights.

The pitch is dry, but the outfield is very wet. Play will start 30 minutes early over the three remaining days to make up for the time lost.

She had a tremendous second half of the season. For someone who never played in the outfield before she came to college on a regular basis, she has turned into quite the player.

She has a great glove in the outfield and a lot of range.

She played some outfield for us last year and she's not a big kid, but she's as smooth as any shortstop I've ever had. The stats say she has one error, but I certainly couldn't tell you when it was.

She made a couple of key catches in the outfield that really helped us.

No, I can't remember the last time I played outfield -- not even in high school.

Right now, his main strength is he can play all three infield positions and two outfield positions. That's what's going to make him valuable to our team. If somebody needs a day off or goes down, he can slide right in there, pick up some at-bats and not miss a beat.

I was so proud of him. I think we are all proud of him but I know his dad was definitely proud of him and looking down on him, and if there was an angel in the outfield that night, I know his dad was there.

I don't care if it's the outfield or the infield, ... as long as I know what to prepare for. I can make myself a decent outfielder. I can already play the infield. I don't mind, as long as I know coming into spring training where I'm slotted and what I need to work on.

I can go to the outfield or play first, it doesn't matter. It's not a big deal to me.

I believe that the DH rule is going to be in effect, so Bonds will probably just hit. I think it will be good for him to get those at-bats without having to be in the outfield like he did when he came back late last year on that knee and at least sharpen his swing, which really don't need a whole lot to be sharp, but it will be a help for him and to the Giants and to the tournament, to the U.S. team.

Barry was supposed to go four at-bats, but we had some long innings at night. I just didn't think one more at-bat or one trip to the outfield was going to do that much. He got a good workout.

Barry played in the outfield during practice today and looked pretty good. Barry is having fun again. He didn't have any fun last year because he was hurt.

I feel real good right now, not just with the swing or playing outfield or throwing. I feel good physically. I'm healthy. My legs feel good from my feet all the way up through my back.

I feel really strong about the infield I'm thinking about having. I feel good about my outfield too, I just don't know who that's going to be.

I can tell you this for sure, it was when I played baseball in high school and I was in the outfield and I would literally pray to God - I'm not joking, I'd pray to God not to let the ball come to me. I was so bad, I was just terrible. I played soccer - I was the goalie. I would pray to God it didn't get kicked anywhere near me. I was an awful athlete.

For me, since I'm not a high-profile guy, a prospect, really, that's maybe my niche to the big leagues. Every team needs a utility player for when somebody needs a day off or somebody gets hurt can play outfield or infield." ()

From what I hear from people, Ryan has done some great things in this outfield the past couple season. He struggled through some injuries last season but is fully healed and ready to go this year.

From the outfield to the infield, we can pretty much throw a ball and get it anywhere pretty quickly. And frankly, we were a little surprised that our defense has turned out to be so strong, but we feel really good about it right now.

Fort Scott is getting a quality player who brings many different skills to the field. Brandt covers ground in the outfield as well as anyone. Brandt has worked hard for this opportunity and it is starting to pay off. We are proud of what he has accomplished and wish him the best at the next level.

I give them credit, too. They were down 4-3 and that must have been disheartening. They came back -- that's a pretty good team on that side. It's always been our strength, especially our outfield defense. I think we went all of last year with two errors in the outfield. It was just one of those days.

He's had nights like tonight, and early in the year he hit a handful of home runs in April and May. So there's no doubt the potential is there, because we've seen it. As with all young players, it's going to be about the consistency of his offense. But it was his effort level, and the above-average defense really solidified his spot on the club throughout the year. He's got elements of his game that you can't teach, like speed and outfield range, so that's certainly going to make him a valuable guy for us going forward.

He had two perfect pitches to bunt. That's the guy you want up there to get the bunt down. You get the bunt down, it makes them have to make decisions. And we had a guy coming up who's a contact hitter who can drive the ball to the outfield to drive the run in.

He had a very good spring for us. We put him in all three outfield positions. We hit him up and down the lineup. He has been told he is an overachiever. We get to a point where you'll just be called an achiever.

We're probably going to move Kim to the outfield. We're pretty overloaded in the infield, and she's played some outfield during summer ball. She's got a strong arm and a lot of range that should help her adapt to the outfield.

We sustained damage to the outfield fence. Both the center field and the right field fence had damage. The clubhouse and the soccer field also took some blows.

To get a switch-hitter (who is) a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions -- power, speed -- the ability to play the outfield as he does is really a godsend to the organization.

He's a fly-ball pitcher who should be effective in our ballpark, especially with our improved outfield defense. He can handle the bat, too.

Going into his final season we are going to count on him on the mound, in the outfield and at bat. There is no designated hitter for Alan. His batting and pitching are a plus, and even if he is playing in the outfield there is not a weak link.

He's been there before, so he's going to work in the outfield a little bit, and then we are going to work him in a game. I want to make sure he's comfortable out there before I just throw him out there.

He's earned this chance. He came on very strong for us in the second half of last season and moving Darin to the outfield opens this spot for him.

He's going to run around in the outfield and see if his knee swells up. So we're guarded. I'm just in a wait-and-see to see how he does.

He's going to be a big-time pitcher. Because he can do so many other things, he's going to be one of the guys in the mix for an outfield spot, too.

We lost our whole infield, three pitchers and one outfield position. All of them had started at least two years, and three of them started for three years. But, life goes on. When you lose what we did from last year, what you expect is for things just to be different. Different isn't always bad.

Huntsman has really been battling his swing. But we've been looking for someone to be in the outfield regularly and he's kept a good mental frame and been a good leader in the clubhouse.

I actually love it. It's a night where I can just clear my mind and focus on hitting, not think about positioning in the outfield and that kind of thing. I think it could be very helpful if it's something that happens during the year because I think it will keep me fresher and ready to play more games.

He was a great player. We were doing our outfield drills today and I asked Davey Nelson and Gary Pettis to tell us some Kirby stories. They were telling us about some of the good times they had with him. It was nice.

He can play all three outfield positions and first base. He's a solid player. He gives you quality at-bats.

Kellie is getting reps in the infield as well as the outfield during practice and is certainly learning a lot. She is constantly adapting to the Pac-10 level of play.

I think we need to sit back and reflect on this year and see where we want to go. But Reggie's a free agent ... So outfield would obviously be an area we'll have to address. We've got a couple free agent pitchers, so we have to look at that, too.

I think we helped them in the first inning with the double error. That inning is over with no runs if we make the play on that, but then we compound things with the mistake in the outfield as well.

I think things will come around the way we expect very soon. We should be good defensively because we've got kids with good hands and quick feet. The infield is looking pretty good right now and the outfield is starting to solidify.

Later in the game we put our outfield back because (Michigan) had been hitting a lot of gap shots, and it came back to bite us.

I watch the outfield and how neat it is to have guys playing for their lives. You watch those drills, there's a lot in those drills. When you have an outfield that's set they're getting the kinks out.

I watched the way he prepared himself before games. Before I saw Colton I never went to the outfield before to long toss or run before games. Now, I have my own routine before I pitch.

I was just looking for something up early in the count and I got a little slider up in the zone. I was thinking of trying to drive it to the outfield and it got a tad in on me, but I got the job done. I was stretching six different times during the game, but you never know when an opportunity like that is going to come.

I was just looking for a pitch to hit over the middle, to try and drive it into the outfield to score a run and I was able to find a hole and three were able to come in.

It is a very good batting wicket and the outfield is fantastic. I definitely want to win the toss here.

Jason is a hard-nosed, tough player that compliments our lineup extremely well. He has always been a tough out while recording a high on-base percentage and has the ability to play all three outfield positions well.

Jim Leyland, in my career, has been the best manager at running his bullpen. He's been the best manager at going out in the outfield and asking his pitchers how they're feeling every day and not having the pitching coach worry about it.

(Palmer's) pitching wasn't as hard as Pueblo's, which was to our advantage. Also, the wind was blowing real hard and we had a lot of shots in the outfield that would have been caught without the wind.

Our strength is hitting and offense. We've been moving kids around the infield and outfield and still finishing where they fit in.

Our outfield will be quick. They cover a lot of ground and they all have pretty strong arms.

Our outfield had a great night. Tonight was the first night they saw a lot of action and they stepped up and did a great job.

Steve is a player that can win games in many ways -- with his bat, his glove and his knowledge. He will give Felipe many options in the outfield as well as provide great veteran presence.

Stadiums started to paint seats red, white and blue. And instead of advertisements on the outfield walls, there were now recruitment signs for the service. You couldn't help but notice all of the patriotism around the country at baseball games.

Some of the errors might have been simple things like a passed ball, a missed ball in the outfield and things like that. It was the ensuing plays that resulted in them scoring their runs.

That ball to the outfield (Russell's triple) was the first real hard hit ball Taylor gave up. He just lost it in the sixth and we had to make a change. Matt just wasn't comfortable on the mound, so we went to Bob.

Nate White did a good job of getting out of some tough situations early. We also had some good defensive plays; the infield and our outfield played well today.

Matt is a solid left-handed hitter and base stealer who will provide us with depth and flexibility. He can help us in a variety of roles, including the ability to play all three outfield positions.

I was trying to put it in play. We had the bases loaded and no outs and I was just trying to get it to the outfield and I put it in a nice spot.

It feels 60 percent and it?s not enough for me to go out there and play. I can run but not full speed, and playing in the outfield is no good. I feel like I?m getting better since the day it happened, it?s improving and I just want to continue to improve.

I think everybody is talking about our infield (defense) being better, which it is. But our outfield defense is going to be better, too.

I think everybody in baseball knows he's a good player. Playing in Tampa Bay like he did and then going to Seattle ... when you play in the same outfield with Ichiro (Suzuki), you're not going to be top dog, that's for sure.

I still feel like I have to make the team. Here, nothing is given to me. I have to earn it. That's a tough outfield to break. It's not going to be easy for any outfielder.

I think he's the anchor of our defense, not only with his ability to make plays, but with his leadership. I really believe guys look to him for advice, and he gets to balls in the outfield that other kids wouldn't have a chance of getting to.

I'm hoping to do as little as possible. I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of rehab and trying to take it easy, not doing as many outfield drills.

We'll be the oldest outfield in baseball history. A real Medicare unit.

We played good enough to win two ball games, but we didn't make a couple of plays in the outfield and that cost us.

We get another great opportunity to win that ballgame with my at-bat, and it's just unforgivable to not put a ball in play. You don't even need to get a hit. A lazy fly to the outfield wins that ballgame.

Those guys, anything that's got any air underneath, they're going to run it down. They're probably the fastest outfield in the league.

When you're running a lot in the outfield or on the base paths in games, you're going to be sore. When I do more than I usually then it's sore but every time it gets sore, it's getting stronger.

Those were the first two balls ever hit to me. It's cool. It's different. I never played outfield before.

You look for a pitch to hit in the outfield and get the run in. I failed to do it, ... That was our chance.

We definitely kept it close with our defense. We pitched well, our outfield played the wind great, and we made some great plays in the infield also.

We work extremely hard everyday, because the outfield is something we take pride in. This weekend was different with the errors, but it's something we know will be fixed.

We only have 15 outfield players available, of which Jamie is one of them. I'm certainly looking for him to play part of the game so perhaps he'll get a place on the bench.

When I was young, it was fun being in the locker room and shagging balls in the outfield in spring training. But I couldn't keep my attention on the games for more than 30 minutes. I would sit there with my Game Boy the whole game.

We're young, but we are getting better each time out. I've been stressing to the girls to make the plays we can. Today, Marion hit extremely well and hit the gaps in the outfield and there's no way to defend that.

While he was with us, he was swinging the bat real well. The thing that stood out for me is the improvement he's made defensively. He's throwing better and he's taking better routes in the outfield defensively.

When she steals on the Atlanta catcher, I like her speed. We're got plenty of hitters from the left side, but Kim gives us a solid contact hitter as a right-handed batter. We'll give her a shot at the outfield in the fall, but she's going to help us even if she doesn't win a starting job.

Both outfield and infield played a lot better tonight defensively. We executed a lot better, this game, than we did against Gentry. We also put the bat on the ball a lot better tonight.

We need to get him able to play the outfield and let him get his legs back.

You have to be able to understand when the wind blows out the ball is going to carry. It seemed like we were playing the outfield like it was a calm day.

Connor flat out dominated. Only three balls were hit to the outfield today.

Cory is a two-way player that will compete for an outfield position as well as seeing significant innings as a closer.

I started playing soccer at age 6 and played both outfield and goalie. Back then, no one wanted to go on goalie - coaches would make deals with me so I'd do it. It's a tough position as a kid.

I've shown there's not going to be a hole in the outfield - although (Thursday) I proved otherwise on that line drive hit to me, ... It's a play I should make. I just didn't make it. I take pride in my defense.