Quotes by Lawrence Scully

“Overall, our pitching has kept us in games, and thats why were kind of hovering at that .500 mark. We want to get over that hump. Our starting pitching did a good job and we ran the bases really well. ... Were not only more aggressive, but were more confident.”

“It was him against that pitcher, and I could see that he wanted to compete and that he wanted to win the game. He just pitched his tail off.”

“If a scout came up to all of the baseball coaches in the conference and said, Heres 100 of the best kids in Missouri, ... I would probably have to tear that sheet in half. Fifty of them right off the bat academically wouldnt be able to get in.”

“The problem is, if you have a player whos a good player and also a good student, well, whos not going to recruit that kid?”

“Not many people can do that at this level. He just pounds the strike zone.”

“Once we get guys in scoring position, were kind of limited. The bottom line is we havent done that with the consistency that we need to. ... We have one, two, three, four, five legitimate .300 hitters. Now we need guys who can hit for power.”

“One of the stereotypes I feel in society ... is that most black men are violent.”