Sentence examples for be the smartest player from inspiring English sources

"A catcher has to be the smartest player on the field," said Steve Stone, a White Sox television analyst who worked with dozens during his 11 years as a big-league pitcher.

Dunphy has said that Allen "might be the smartest player I've ever coached".

Temple coach Fran Dunphy has said that Allen "might be the smartest player I've ever coached in terms of positioning and understanding the game – just his knowledge".

He learned that attitude from his father who always encouraged him to play his hardest and to work to be the smartest player on the field.

Pep Guardiola said he was the smartest player he's ever worked with and I can see that.

He can bat first, second and third, and he will combine with shortstop Rey Ordóñez to form a double-play combination that has combined for 13 Gold Glove awards; Alomar has 10 and Ordóñez has 3. "I think he's the smartest player who is also the greatest player we've played against," St . LouisManager Tony La Russa said of Alomar.

His high school baseball coach told the Kansas City Star that Mahomes was the smartest player he'd ever had.

We both believe that sports prepare you for real life, that being the smartest player on the field is way more important than being the most athletic.

(With hindsight, it seems that Black and the bank were the smart players in this transaction, while the state insurance department was the fool for forcing the sale of the junk bonds. That doesn't alter the fact that, if the lawsuit's assertions are true, the Crdit Lyonnais involvement broke the law).

To one son who loved playing basketball, he would say: "Just be the smartest basketball player".

"He's easily the smartest player I've ever played with," Ibanez said.