I'm fat and soft now. He's still lean and hard.

A disgrace. If it's hard it's hard, if it's soft it's soft.

He could be flint-hard, but he could also be soft.

We have a very young starting rotation and I think it's important that they know they can lean on our offense to score some runs and take some pressure off them.

The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff.

Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.