Famous Quotes & Sayings

We took a big step forward today to invest in our future. Our local and small businesses will reap millions of dollars. Major League Baseball did not get an open checkbook. I said from the beginning I would support the ballpark but not at any cost.

No one hit it out of the ballpark for us. No single group could do a portfolio-wide idea for the soup business.

My ballpark estimate is that it would be a $2.4 million to $3 million expense to hold the whole team together. Even if a carrier were able to hold their expenses to half that amount, we're talking about all of these bidders losing at least $1.2 million. And that doesn't include not making their revenue projections.

Pat Gillick

No, I don't think it's a problem at all. A lot of ballparks these days see home runs fly out of them. I don't think the ballpark will be a problem in luring players here. If anything, I've heard a lot of comments about what a beautiful ballpark it is.

When you design a ballpark in the context of a neighborhood, you're doing a dance. There are things you're responding to. When you're building in a parking lot, there's nothing.

Bobby Cox

She became an institution at the ballpark for many years. The Braves were very fortunate to have known somebody like her.

We're happy to lend a hand to this important program. Recycling continues to become a more and more important issue with each passing year and we hope that Ducks fans with old sneakers will be able to make the trip to our ballpark with their unwanted sneakers to help out a great cause.

We want the game-day experience to continue to be safe and enjoyable for White Sox fans while they are at the ballpark and as they travel home after the games. We are very happy to reward our fans with such a great opportunity for demonstrating responsible behavior.

Todd Bodine

I think we had him. There's no doubt in my mind we had him. But those are the rules, and Mark's sitting there in victory lane and we're here second. It's their ballpark and their ball, so we've got to play by their rules.

I think we'd be better off with a ballpark here that isn't any bigger than 32,000. When people think there isn't going to be a problem getting a ticket, you have trouble selling tickets.

Billy Herman

The Capone era. That was my time. Capone was a big baseball fan. He'd walk into the ballpark like the president walking in today, with bodyguards all around him.

Ozzie Guillen

There has been a lot of pressure, but every day, I've come to the ballpark with the same enthusiasm, the same face, the same attitude, ... If I don't, the players will look and me and say, 'Uh-oh, what's happening here?'

We're not in the heart of Silicon Valley, but we're just north of it. We really want to use technology as much as we can in the ballpark in innovative, creative ways, but we don't want to just do it to be hokey or for technology's sake. We really wanted to use it to enhance the fan experience, yet at the same time preserve the old-time feel of the ballpark.

We're not in the heart of Silicon Valley, but we're just north of it, ... We really want to use technology as much as we can in the ballpark in innovative, creative ways, but we don't want to just do it to be hokey or for technology's sake. We really wanted to use it to enhance the fan experience, yet at the same time preserve the old-time feel of the ballpark.

Phil Garner

We're not in the best of situations, obviously, but we feel pretty good. We've got a history of being able to do it. We're coming back to our ballpark where we played pretty well. But bottom line is we need to step up and do it.

First and foremost, you aren't going to win many games in this or any ballpark with one run. We get six hits from three people, and that won't make it at any park.

I would like to play a game or two in Montgomery, like we used to do. It's a beautiful ballpark and, if they'll have us, we'd like to play there at least once a year.

Jim Parsons

When suddenly everybody is guessing, or some even getting close, to the ballpark of what you're earning - well, that's interesting, that everyone knows what you make.

Chris Shelton

You just have to look at me. There's no way. If you come to the ballpark and you look at me in person, you could tell I'm not on steroids. I don't have the body to be on steroids, that's for sure.

We've got some team speed. We've got guys with baseball savvy out there that are willing and wanting to take the extra base. It just goes to show that you don't need to hit the ball out of the ballpark or hit doubles and triples to score runs. We scored eight runs. It's timely hitting.

We have to steal bases to be successful. We're not a big three-run homer team, and speed shows up to the ballpark everyday.

We're delighted, and I'm betting millions of Nationals fans are too. This clears one of the last hurdles in the process and gets us ready to finally break ground on a ballpark that gives the Nationals a new home and sparks an exciting economic revival in southeast.

Jack Donovan

We are thrilled to televise 110 Cardinal games on FSN Midwest for the third straight season, including the home opener from new Busch Stadium. We look forward to bringing the excitement of the new ballpark into fans' homes, and we're pleased to offer a portion of our television schedule in high-definition.

We get back from the ballpark around 5 o'clock. I'm thinking it must be cocktail hour. These guys were in their shorts and off to the gym.

We are in the same ballpark and we are not doing our jobs. That's what I'm saying. It's as simple as that.

On the destination list of Washington, ... you'll have the MCI Center area, Georgetown and, now, boom, the South Capitol Street ballpark area.

Pete Rose

Umpires got power, man. You ever notice if you go to a ballpark and there's a close play on first base, they will not run the replay at the ballpark? I've seen umpires go underneath and call up and say if you run one more of those replays, we're gonna forfeit the game. That's how strong their union is.

Derek Jeter

I think everyone in the ballpark thought that ball was out. I few feet over, and we have the lead.

The fact that the project was funded by private money has made the project very challenging at times. It put a tremendous burden on the team to invest in the ballpark and to provide significant working capital. If it weren't for the generosity of our corporate partners, we would never be able to maintain the pricing we have. Washington Federal Savings Bank is the perfect example of a great corporate partner and friend of the team. Not only were they one of the founding partners, but they have also come on board as the team's presenting sponsor.

Ricky Nolasco

You can come to the ballpark and eat well.

We think big Black Rock has to be built. If it's $4 billion, it's $4 billion. Let's get on with it. I wear a Mariner hat and I get over to that ballpark in Seattle sometimes. I don't think that stadium got put up without state help, and it's not cheap.

Mike Quade

We did get the three runs (in the third) and come back, but this is a tough ballpark to nickel and dime and get runs that way. It boils down to offense and four runs here (in Albuquerque) normally isn't going to cut it and it didn't today.

Dusty Baker

Usually, if he makes a mistake, they don't hit him out of the ballpark with that sinker, ... He made a mistake; that's what happens with youth. We have a young pitching staff and a young bullpen that's subject sometimes to walks and also subject to mistakes.