A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball. Stan Musial
A woman will be elected President before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes. I guarantee that. George Brett
I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe? Kate Chopin
If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit. Roger Clemens
It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting. Epictetus
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move. Satchel Paige
What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person; he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience. John Eldredge