Things are always darkest just before they go pitch black.

It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.

He could go out and pitch the same way this year and have a tremendous year because things go his way. This may be his year to get run support.

Remember the words of Chairman Mao: 'It's always darkest before it's totally black.'.

With the Giants desperate for a victory, it was an obvious strategy for them to pitch around the Tigers' most potent hitter.

[Shields had walked Gary Sheffield on four pitches and Hideki Matsui on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases for Cano.] I was looking for a fastball and he threw me a fastball right down the middle, ... If he throws me that, I'm going to swing.