-
"He's a lovely timer of the ball, a sweet hitter of the ball and he's a relaxed, laid-back guy, " Strauss told Test Match Special.
BBC: Andrew Strauss hails contribution of Steven Davies
-
That's an easy thing to say, roared Cobb, when you can throw the ball past any human hitter.
NPR: Baseball, Apple Pie and Steroids
-
"When he's doing that, when any hitter is driving the ball to the opposite field, you know he's starting to get locked in, " Gonzalez said.
WSJ: Freeman powers Braves past Niese, Mets 9-4
-
Wainwright pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Saturday against the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies in a 3-0 victory.
NPR: Cardinals Beat Rockies 3-0 On Wainwright Gem
-
On his follow through, he looks more like a power-hitter muscling a drive into the right-centerfield gap than a master ball-striker like Vijay Singh.
WSJ: Peter Uihlein's Masters Debut Raises Questions About Golf's Talent Pipeline
-
Baxter doubled with one out in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin walked and they moved up on Chris Stewart's passed ball.
WSJ: Murphy comes through in 8th, Mets edge Yankees
-
By the time he was acquired by the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics on December 11, 1959, Maris was a fine ball player who was on the verge of blossoming into a perennial all-star and a prolific power hitter defined by the common standards of the day.
FORBES: 50 Years Later, And Roger Maris Is Still Fighting For Respect