Derek Norris
ARLINGTON, TX - MAY 22: A.J. Pierzynski #12 of the Texas Rangers hits in the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics as Oakland catcher Derek Norris #36 and umpire Lance Barrett #94 look on at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 22, 2013 in Arlington, Texas.
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About as surprised as one human being can be.
I was about as surprised as one man could be
Personally I think the harder the guy throws, the better chance (Cespedes) has ... The guys that throw harder usually rely on their fastball more because it is so explosive, and I think that's one of his strengths is being able to hit power pitching. So I think that's just going right into his hands.More quotes »
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Oakland A's lose series finale to Texas Rangers
Coco Crisp with what turned out to be the A's only run. But in the fifth, more runs seemed imminent when Smith walked and Derek Norris doubled with nobody out. Alas, Eric Sogard and Adam Rosales hit back-to-back pop-ups and Crisp grounded out to squelch the from Inside Bay Area Read more »
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Wolf has his moment for Rangers
Donaldson grounded out to shortstop. The fifth inning provided the big test. Wolf walked Seth Smith and allowed a double to Derek Norris to find himself in another second and third situation, this time with no outs and a 3-1 lead. He got through the inning from ESPN Read more »
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Colon, A's cool off Rangers, 9-2
ARLINGTON, TX - MAY 20: Seth Smith #15 of the Oakland Athletics is... Oakland Athletics' Seth Smith (15) is congratulated by Derek Norris (36) after scoring a run against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2013, in from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Bay Area Baseball: Even in slump, Cespedes maintains flair for dramatic in A's win
Bob Melvin, who kept pointing out Cespedes was having better at-bats recently and making hard contact. Not from catcher Derek Norris, who flat-out said: "I don't think anybody's too concerned with him." And certainly not from Cespedes himself, who said of from Sacramento Bee Read more »
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Royals can't hold lead again in 4-3 loss to A's
Royals' center fielder hesitated momentarily before breaking in to try and make a running catch on Derek Norris' short fly ball in the eighth inning. The ball dropped in for a hit and then skipped past Lough for an error, taking with it any hopes Kansas City from The State Read more »
