#pitch

Nobody criticised me when we qualified for the World Cup when I decided that the best shape for us going forward was three men at the back and stretching the pitch width-wise, which gives you options. ↗

— Glenn Hoddle

#best #criticised #cup #decided #forward

For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited. ↗

— Robert Rainy

#celibacy #christian #christian life #enjoyments #fasting

I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice. ↗

— Hank Aaron

#batting #down #even #i #middle

During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different. ↗

— Ernie Banks

#depth #different #during #had #long

Any pitcher who might throw at me should know I'm not giving up my day job or trying to get anyone else's job. I just can't think of anything cooler than being one of the boys of summer! ↗

— Garth Brooks

#anyone #anything #being #cooler #day

Being on stage isn't so tough compared to the football pitch. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#compared #football #pitch #stage #tough

He was a fantastic player, but the thing that impressed me most about Paul was his manner off the pitch. He was always very humble about his achievements and had a lot of time for the paying public and people in general. ↗

— Kenny Cunningham

#achievements #always #fantastic #general #had

A torn rotator cuff is a cancer for a pitcher and if a pitcher gets a badly torn one, he has to face the facts, it's all over baby. ↗

— Don Drysdale

#badly #cancer #face #facts #gets

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

— Don Drysdale

#hitter #out #pitcher #remind #timid

You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain. ↗

— Leo Durocher

#pitcher #rain #save #tomorrow #you