I think it was. You could see improvement. We scored some runs and pitching was on the plus side. For the older guys, it probably didn't mean to much, but for the younger guys, it was good for us.
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Related It'a okay to take some break from the crucible steep of stairs that you want to try to achieve, as l... LAURE96 I'm not an Emontional, but how??? I live with the thought that "Nothing can be returned, it has... DEYTH BANGER The king may rule the kingdom, but it's the queen who moves the board. D.M. TIMNEY There was some really good pitching from both sides. I think there were a few jitters from our side,... JOE GIRARDI It was nice for us to keep the offense going, keep tacking on runs through the ninth. It was nice to... JASON LANE We had some good pitching and the guys hit the ball really well. We got some other guys some playing... MARK LARSEN We did pommel horse much better, but vault was rough. We had some guys try some double-folds for the... BARRY WEINER When I see something, I go for it. JACKEE HARRY That was a great goal by three great guys. It was a good fit for it to come down to that. They've be... DANIEL SEDIN It was a black mark for hockey, but for a lot of guys, it was a blessing in disguise as they could r... STEVE REINPRECHT It was a nice victory for the guys. Memorial is a big rival of ours and I thought our guys played pr... CARL VALIMONT I didn't think we played very well. It was a bit windy, but we still could have scored better at our... BRIAN WINQUIST It was cramped. They packed us in ... It was suffocation (death) for some of the guys. JOE HRUPCHO It was hard because some of our guys were pumped and ready to wrestle but then they had to have to s... DANIEL CRAMBLETT That definitely has been big for us. We have a lot of younger guys on the team, and it's up to us ol... ANTONIO JEREMIAH It was a good experience for me. To get out there and play with guys older than me, it was a really ... JUSTIN JOHNSON We had a good game today. Jeb had a great game and we had some guys really step up for us on both th... JAMIE MUNRO It was huge to get out of the first and then the guys got me some early runs. They made some great p... BROOKS BROWN The rules only applied to people who couldn’t afford different rules. CAMERON STRACHER The first game was very big for us. It gave the younger guys a lot of confidence. Now we can keep ro... ABREE JONES Our pitching staff is probably the biggest question mark for us, because we don't have anybody comin... GREG APPLETON This was an important match for us, not only for conference reasons, but also for our development as... GEORGE HUSACK If you are among the good fellows chances are that you will be among the blemishes for the wicked ar... APURVA GAGLANI The guys adapted well early on, when it did a little bit, and overall it was a good day for us. IAN BELL It has been just awesome playing with these guys. I can't really describe the bond we all have, but ... JASON HUGHES It was good for us to take the 100 plus lead and we will wait till tea on fourth day to see how thin... JAMES ANDERSON It was good for us to take the 100 plus lead and we will wait till tea on fourth day to see how thin... JAMES ANDERSON (CRICKET PLAYER) Man to God: "I've let you down so many times." God to man: "You weren't holding me up. I ... THE SKIT GUYS We were the guys on the other side. It was hilarious. DAVID STEINBERG It was good to see us score so many points without those guys playing so much. BILLY DONOVAN All three of our pitchers did a good job of pitching ahead in the count. All week, the bullpen reall... GARY POWERS I can see what some of the older kids will look at and not come out. I guess they thought it was not... BILLY MILLS It probably would have been more if we didn't have those drops. Either way it was good for our guys ... BOB MCALLISTER It helped out a lot that I was in Providence. I got to know some guys, the coaches, and the style of... ANDREW ALBERTS I often played nice guys when I was younger, and it's nice to be able to explore the darker side... JEROME FLYNN Now, if I was one of the two guys leading the points in the Busch Series, I wouldn't want eight othe... JASON KELLER It was a great run. The guys did a great job in the pits. The guys did a fantastic job.good run for ... GREG BIFFLE If something excites you, go for it. CHAD HURLEY You've gotta go for it, and go for it with gusto. ELIZABETH MITCHELL You want to make up for a lot for the players who lost their last game. Seeing some of those guys on... GREG MCELROY It was done with the intent of intimidating us. But there are some guys you can intimidate and some ... TONY STEWART We played pretty well, committing one error. It was good to see sound defense. With our young team, ... CHRIS STANTON We had some bright spots out there with our younger guys. Dane (freshman), Derek (sophomore) and Mik... DANA TRUMM It was good to see the guys attack. I'm not sure if many people noticed but we were without Bryan Ry... GEORGE PATRYLAK I think you have to (get up for the Hershey game). You hope the guys are up for it. They've been som... JOEY MULLEN We would like to see you get together on Social Security, not for me and the older folks, but for ou... DREW JOHNSON Another tough win, ... The guys picked me up. They scored some runs tonight. Obviously, that was hug... ANDY PETTITTE I've heard some guys ask if he's crazy. But I think people will come out to see it. It's good for th... BILL LEATHERMAN We wanted to tell the younger guys it was just one game. BOBBY JACKSON Please... Please ... Please tell this people after few more words that you are... DEYTH BANGER Some of the guys we'll see are the ones who made Bears football what it is. You think about how exci... HUNTER HILLENMEYER The racecar was really good. It was all weekend. I was probably too confident in the car in qualifyi... CLINT BOWYER I remember Mark Aguirre getting out of a wheelchair to score 40 in Maine. He wasn't afraid to go any... GEORGE BLANEY They will see some good pitching and I am going to use it to get my guys ready. EDGAR SOTO I think if [the score] was closer, you would have seen faster times, ... Our men's team is so strong... BRENDAN HANSEN In 1942, everyone was ready to go and fight for the good guys. It was so simple. PARKER STEVENSON For a first time out on a sunny day on a dry field, I was real pleased. Overall I was real proud of ... ERIC NIESLANIK These guys (I played with), they knew they were crazy. With how the game was, you saw it (play out).... GUILLERMO VILAS That's what we need - the younger guys pushing the older guys. That's how we get better. Coach Johns... DAVID MAHONEY We're pretty young, but we had a good year. I was pleased with the effort our young guys put forward... DON VAUGHAN The way that we play, that's a good sign for us. We're going to have seven or eight guys get 15 or m... BARRY GEBHART It was very encouraging and fulfilling to see the improvement -- I was happy for everybody concerned... LENN SAKATA It was ugly win, it wasn't a clean victory at all, but I think this win really shown our team's char... RYAN QUINTAL It was a good effort and we moved the ball better than we have in a while, and so it's fun to get ba... JOHN JAY He was antsy before we went out and couldn't hardly sit still. But for the first time out, he had so... BRIAN WALKER You could see how nervous I was on that shot. After that, I got it out of my system, and I was feeli... FRANCISCO GARCIA I thought when they got the punt return that it was going to be tough for us to keep them out of the... JEFF GRONNER It was us not being able to handle their pressure. However you want to describe that, whether it was... MATT PAINTER You could see the younger guys improving and all of us getting better. HERMAN DEMMINK It was good to see those guys get rewarded out there. Our normal rotation guys enjoyed those guys' s... BILLY DONOVAN I couldn't get as big as a bodybuilder. I tried to put on as much weight in the right places as ... RALPH FIENNES We got it going. I was feeling good. I think the guys were feeding off of what I was doing on offens... PAUL PIERCE Answer, yeah I know it... We were for little period of time texting nothing else... no friendship is... DEYTH BANGER We found out pretty quickly what a nice guy Mark was. In fact, he's still the nicest guy on the Worl... GORDY SHEER Obviously, I thought we could have scored a few more runs. We left a lot of guys on base and ran our... JOE HUDAK It was good that Chance was on because it was a game that was very close at the end. It could have g... ERIC NIESLANIK This was a pretty bad day for us. Thank goodness it wasn't a league match. But I think the guys lear... JEFF BRIGHT It was nice to see our guys come out and be the aggressor for a change instead of letting the other ... MARCUS KNOTT I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES He's been on fire. We've been facing good pitching and the kids have been competing. That's all I as... DAVE GRIFFIN That pitching was unbelievable. It was so much fun to see all of our fans going crazy, but the pitch... KARIM GARCIA I thought the double play we turned was the key to the game. We said coming into this game that defe... ERIC WEDEMEYER The key to our season will be out there on the bump (the pitchers mound). I think we can swing the b... JOEY SATO It was a good team game out there. It was very enjoyable for our guys. PAT MCNAMARA I don't know (how the opponents prepare for the Hawks' quickness). If you don't have it, you can't p... AL GOODEN When I was younger I was attracted to gay guys and they were "attracted" to me. I don't exactly know... HILARY WINSTON It was a good day for us. It was a great learning experience, especially for the younger kids. The e... AARON OLDFIELD It was a feeling that hasn't been around here in a long time. A lot of us older guys talked to the y... JAMES SIMS It was ... a little shaky. He walked a few guys (four), but for the most part, it was a good job aga... JOB GUNDERSON We are playing better in all areas, offense, defense and I like our pitching too. Coach (Doug) Sisso... DAVID PERNO Pitching in the first game was obviously an issue. It's something we need to work on. I have to find... DAN PURLEE The ball was rolling well, but it was soggy and soft. It was tough for the guys up front to cut. But... SHALRIE JOSEPH I was brought up to think that if you stuff up when you're older, you're gone, and someone else woul... DEAN JONES I don't think Jeremy was sharp. Velocity-wise he was fine, but location he was not. He didn't have i... ALAN TRAMMELL We had traces of our music that could be liked by the punk scene or the hardcore scene, ... But that... CLAUDIO SANCHEZ The Mustang was really fast and had great top-end speed but it was a little tricky in the infield se... SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS It was huge for our team this year and for the confidence that we could beat a team as good as Utica... BRENT CAHILL I think when they got out to an early lead it was tough for us to get back on track, but we did. We ... DREW STAFFORD We played very good team defense, especially in the first half, but on offense it was just the big t... GARY GIANCOLA It would be nice to get a few more hits spread out over the course of the game, but we'll take them ... JEFF BLAUSER
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MARK RUTTE We need not to just kill the boat-smuggling business model: we also need to get rid of this asylum-s... MARK RUTTE We are a mission-driven company. In order to do this, we have to build a great team. And in order to... MARK ZUCKERBERG Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can affor... MARK ZANDI The best person to get something done is a busy person. MARK BURNETT The Romney candidacy is better than it was four years ago, but it's not clear that it's good... MARK STEYN I don't buy the argument that there can't be a successful independent candidacy for the pres... MARK MCKINNON Having been heavily involved in the planning of a couple of G.O.P. conventions, my view is, we shoul... MARK MCKINNON Mom's dad was in the army, stormed the beach at Normandy, fought through the French hedgerows, t... MARK HOPPUS The Bush tax cuts should be extended permanently for families with annual incomes of less than $250,... 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