1.   Are the hitters trying hard enough or too hard?

2.   At Safeco, Williams has been telling his pitchers, you might as well let the hitters try to beat you.

3.   Hitters often stubbornly try to pull those pitches to left field and wind up chopping ground balls.

4.   Hitters have tried to do everything to hit him.

5.   Hitters try to do too much with one swing.

6.   Rekar is a sinkerball pitcher and hitters usually try to drive the ball to the opposite field.

7.   Rangers hitters tried to be relentless yesterday.

8.   Some hitters try to speed up their swing, and because their body lurches forward, they actually slow down their bat, Denbo said.

9.   Some hitters have tried to intimidate him as well, mocking his stuff.

10.   Every hitter tries to turn things around with one swing, instead of working deep into the count and trying to reach base by any means possible.