That means that Cuba is a great team because if not it would have lost many times under the mercy rule. But that's only happened twice. Our second-line pitchers did not come through and we couldn't use our best pitchers today. That was the fundamental cause of our defeat.
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We wouldn't want to use some... ED SERVAIS Creek, they're good. But their 'A' game versus our 'A' game and their pitchers against our pitchers,... LUKE HARDCASTLE There's a fine line between going in there and being emotional and allowing it to have an adverse ef... BILL COWHER If there was one improvement we did improve on, we did not have as many turnovers. That helped and o... JAY JOYCE I thought our young pitchers did a phenomenal job. But we did not help them defensively. We made a l... BRAD POCKLINGTON Our pitchers did a good job throughout the game. We did a good job of staying in there and not givin... ERIC MUNSON Our pitchers had a bad day today, especially in the second game. We made some mistakes and they hit ... LESLIE MESSINA All of our pitchers threw well today. KYLE CROOKES I know our fans have gone through some difficult times, but we said that we would remain flexible an... DALE TALLON Our whole team battled at the plate, making their two best pitchers throw a lot of pitches. AL FRICKE Probably, that was the best start in the last month by any of our starting eight pitchers. To hold a... GLENN WILSON You feel better after a win. But it's not like we can live it up and pound our chests. We have to be... TERRY FRANCONA Our pitchers were great today. They put the ball over the plate and we played solid defense behind t... LLOYD HULIT We made the decision that we're going to have our pitchers hit. I talked to Ned, and he wants our pi... DOUG MELVIN Our pitchers struggled to find the strike zone, but our bats came alive. This was easily our best hi... JEFF THORNE The key is that we're not playing from behind. When the pitchers do good and our hitters come throug... GLEN GARDNER We've got a lot of depth in pitching and that's something we did not have last year. The way it look... 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ERIC WEDGE Free throws are why we lost our two district games. We focused on that and it's reassuring when we c... DEIDRE HINZE Our great pitching today gave our hitters more confidence. Put the two together and we will get resu... BILL CURRIER Our pitchers struggled, but there really wasn't much else we could do with their pitcher today. He's... DARREN ALEXANDER This deal gives us some short-term help ? two pitchers that can help our club ? and in our minds a f... JOSH BYRNES I thought we played well. I think offensively we did a good thing because their pitchers were pretty... LACEY SCHANZ To believe that if we could but have this or that we would be happy is to suppress the realization t... ERIC HOFFER The second one was big. The power play hadn't been clicking too good. It showed a lot from our team,... JOFFREY LUPUL Hitting and team speed is our strength this season. Our pitchers will have to get some experience, t... KENNY FULLMAN Our pitchers were okay. It's tough when both teams are using so many pitchers. KRIS DOOREY 35. God is entitled to a portion of our income—not because He needs it but because we need to give... JAMES C. DOBSON Our starting pitchers did an excellent job and we played pretty good defense today, so it's a good w... ERIC ALBRIGHT We played well the second inning through the sixth, just not the first and the seventh. Our pitchers... GARY ENIS That was a great effort from our kids in the second half. We hoped our pressure would finally break ... HUGH GODSEY This is our victory. If we had not helped each other [in the protests], today would not have happene... CHAMLONG SRIMUANG I'd like to repeat that Cuba is still a very good team. If this were to occur on a regular basis - u... HIGINIO VELEZ Overall, I was pleased with the way our pitchers stayed in control and our approach at the plate. Bu... CORY SCHAEFER It would be nice if it happened, but I have no problem working with young pitchers. GIL PATTERSON We didn't come out with our game. We kept turning the ball over in the first quarter and we lost our... BRITTANY BELL When we did that kind of stuff our only rule was... Well, we didn't have any rules, really, but ... LEE HAZLEWOOD Our greatest strength is our team spirit and that will remain because a core of us have come through... LEE MCCULLOCH We wanted to finish higher than last year, that was our team goal, and we did that. We took second i... EVAN GREGORY If you think back to the stretch where we got beat up so much as a team our best line was our fourth... RICK COMLEY We did not have our game with us today. We were very out of sync and I don't know why that is. This ... DAVE ODOM He did a fine job on the mound and our defense did the job behind him. I've told these young men all... JOSH CAMMACK We didn't get our pitchers any hits in the second game. We played a good team in Sheridan in the fir... BILL FETTERS I thought both of our pitchers did a great job. They moved the ball around and kept their hitters of... DANA FIEDLER We are absolutely thrilled to add Roger to our staff. Roger was a great competitor as a player ? he ... BOBBY COX Winning this was great, because everyone thinks that we're not good because we lost all our seniors.... BRITTANY TUCKER The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is not the only period we've co... WYNTON MARSALIS It was good that we were able to put three of our pitchers in the game today. They won't be as tired... BRAD FRANCIS Today our team did not play like our team should and Ghana were more motivated and that made the dif... ABDOULAYE SARR None of that would have happened had it not been for the marches. But our work is not done. DOLORES HUERTA Didn't throw a strike. (Miller) was all over the place.I don't think I have seen an inning like that... MIKE REAGAN The coaching was great today. That run gave us an extra edge. It really helped our pitchers out, and... CODY PROVENZANO At first glance I thought it wasn't fair that we were the second-place team and we only had one on t... JACK MCCRORY We did struggle on our pitching. They're actually veteran pitchers. I don't know. It's our third bal... DANA SMITH She's definitely one of the best pitchers around, if not in the state of Indiana. We are depending o... JENNY SHAYOTOVICH It would be great for us. It means a lot to me. A lot of people doubted I could do it. I'm very prou... YADIER MOLINA They have fairly young pitchers and our girls walked a lot. The high point of the game was our solid... JEFF HANEY All of our pitchers have been throwing really well. We've been focusing on throwing strikes. That's ... BRAD LABRUYERE The consensus (in yesterday's rule meeting) was that the kicking part of our game is a fundamental p... ALEXIS REDMOND I think we're a better offensive club than we showed today. Their pitchers did a good job of mixing ... BERNIE WALTER We have the team. We're balanced and athletic. Our bench is great, and our bullpen depth is better. ... DERREK LEE He's in a little bit different boat than all of the other pitchers here, but we've said all along we... JOE GIRARDI That feels great. It did feel great, but this is a team victory and we control our own destiny. If w... CADILLAC WILLIAMS We have a pretty good lineup. Once we started hitting and scored a lot of runs, I think that helped ... MICKEY MCCONNELL We have great pitching depth. Our pitchers have gotten a lot of positive experiences. I wish we were... DAVE FARR Our pitchers did an excellent job of throwing strikes and getting outs when we needed them. JARED INGERSOL We did not score on our opportunities. All we needed was to get on the score board. It is not that w... ANDREW CSETER It's nice to start the season with two wins and it was very pleasing to come from behind and win. I ... KAREN JOHNS Integrity is not everything, but it is the only thing that matters. JEFFREY FRY We had too many pitchers. I was hoping to come back because I have a job to win over here. DENNYS REYES We went into the game knowing it would be our team game that was going to stop him and not one indiv... KAWIKA SHOJI We have heard from many customers that they use our games for 'mental workouts' or 'brain exercise' ... JASON KAPALKA This is extremely disappointing. New Mexico State played great in the second half. We have lost so m... GEORGE NESSMAN No, it is not only our fate but our business to lose innocence, and once we have lost that, it is fu... ELIZABETH E. BOWEN No, it is not only our fate but our business to lose innocence, and once we have lost that, it is fu... ELIZABETH BOWEN Kyle did a great job on the mound and we played the best defense we've played all year. We thought t... DARREN HOTELLING I was pleased with our situational hitting today. I told our players that we are good enough to take... DAN HARTLEB Our pitchers were missing spots. When you miss spots against a team like that, they make you pay. It... JASON ABERCROMBIE The first Parikrma school started in a slum where there were 70,000 people living below the poverty ... SHUKLA BOSE The importance of this big defeat, dramatic defeat is not only that they have lost areas, but they h... ABDULLAH ABDULLAH But what manner of use would it be ploughing through that darkness?' asked Drinian. Use?'... C.S. LEWIS It was like a championship game, it was that kind of atmosphere today. Either team could've won. All... GREG CHANDLER We faced one of the best pitchers in the country today, a tremendous competitor and a class act, and... ELLIOTT AVENT We really lost it in the second half, defensively. We lost our intensity. We gave them some wide-ope... HEATHER MCADAMS Our bullpen is very solid. If we have the lead going into the sixth or seventh inning, we feel real ... JOSE BAUTISTA
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