from the Department of Redundancy Department

[mshray]

(Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis on why he lost last night)

"I had success with my cutter the last time around with them, and I think I might have overused it a little bit too much today," Marquis said.

Can one possibly overuse something a bit too little?  I'm just sayin'.

[ggould]

(Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis on why he lost last night)

"I had success with my cutter the last time around with them, and I think I might have overused it a little bit too much today," Marquis said.

Can one possibly overuse something a bit too little?  I'm just sayin'.

I'm not an official copy editor or anything, but the obvious point about the 'little' and 'too much' is akin to the straw that broke the camel's back.  But I guess he could have just said 'used it a little bit too much today' with not much loss, except for the concept of just barely crossing the line.

[Lightnin' Rod]

(Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis on why he lost last night)

"I had success with my cutter the last time around with them, and I think I might have overused it a little bit too much today," Marquis said.

Can one possibly overuse something a bit too little?  I'm just sayin'.

I'm not an official copy editor or anything, but the obvious point about the 'little' and 'too much' is akin to the straw that broke the camel's back.  But I guess he could have just said 'used it a little bit too much today' with not much loss, except for the concept of just barely crossing the line.

Agreed.

He could have overused it a "lot" too much, rather than  "little" too much.  Qualifying overused is acceptable in this case, especially since he was being quoted and did not have the benefit of revision...  Besides, he's a freakin' ballplayer, not Shakespeare.