Sam Fuld: Saber-geek

"I just swing at the first thing near the plate. Hopefully, I can get it out of the infield." -- Ryan Theriot

 

"I swing at anything I can hit meekly on the ground somewhere. It increases the chances I can headfirst slide into first." -- Nick Punto

 

http://www.baseballcorner.com/battingtips.asp

There are the first five.

I'm sure Ripken's comment about "solid, hard contact" will confuse you, but he's not talking about taking every pitch until that goal can be achieved.

 

Well, that settles it. Assuming I said it, and it sounds like something I'd say, then I'm humbled and chagrined at having made the provably dumbest baseball statement you've ever heard. Carry on.

 

Excellent.

 

"Oooh, a 55-foot curveball!" -- Corey Patterson