Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Bowen

It's a gentleman's game based on honesty. Still, we require that someone see the golfer hit the shot.

Edgardo Alfonzo

It's a free country. You can say anything you want. True baseball fans don't say stuff like that. What can you do?

Clint Hurdle

It's a fine line between being intimidated and trying to play smart baseball and win a game.

Willie Randolph

I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that. He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and, like I said earlier, if he makes it, then we're OK. But even if he makes it, it still might not be the right play.. ... He feels that's part of his game in his mind. But, personally, no, I'd rather him swing the bat.

Willie Randolph

I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that, ... He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and, like I said earlier, if he makes it, then we're O.K. But even if he makes it, it still might not be the right play. But he feels that's part of his game in his mind. But personally, no, I'd rather him swing the bat.

I told John if he wanted to go back into baseball that I wouldn't stand in his way, but that he has an important role with us. I told Frank he was welcome to talk to John to see if he has any interest. He said he would call him and see.

I told him to trust his baseball knowledge and communicate. Those are his strengths. He brings the whole package to the deal.

I told him no way. I'm a baseball guy.

I told him I'd need to take some time to make some decisions, and he was fine with that. I'd like to stay on the field if I can. I've heard from a lot of people in baseball wishing me the best, but I don't have any offers yet.

Joe Gibbs

I told Patrick that the decisions we've made, it should be pretty obvious, are based on the fact that we think a whole lot of him, ... We think he's got a tremendous future with us.

It means so much to be playing at home. We have such an outstanding fan base for women's basketball in West Lafayette and Lafayette, and I hope folks will come out and see eight outstanding teams in Mackey Arena.

Jon Gruden

It might have something to do with his shoes, I don't know. It just didn't feel good. He's an important guy to our team. If his Achilles' tendon is swollen and not feeling right, I'm not going to put him out there. Not on that surface (the baseball infield at Dolphins Stadium). Play the percentages and get him right.

It might. But that is an optimistic point of view. Optimism is not a good thing to base your financing on.

It's an NCAA formula. You get revenue based on a unit. Each game a teams plays is another unit. It's done over a six-year period. If you haven't been around it, it's not the easiest thing for people to understand.

Robert Parker

It's an investment in the community in terms of our tax base and in good-paying jobs for our citizens,

It's a rather bold move. It's an enormous acquisition and it's coming very quickly after a very complicated merger with St. Paul-Travelers. It's not terribly likely because they'll have trouble getting their investor base in line.

It was a battle every inning, ... I didn't have a 1-2-3 inning. There were people on base every inning. But I was able to make pitches when I had to.

It was a 5-2 game going into the sixth and then they got the four runs. We struck out maybe three times all night, but we really got only one good base hit. We hit it well, but just right at them.

Orlando Hernandez

It was a crazy inning. It was good for my life and my baseball history.

Robinson Cano

It was a changeup, but I was trying to stay right in the middle. I was so excited for that, because I was trying to come up with a base hit to put a man on second with no outs.

It was one of those great baseball games. I wish they could all be like this.

Chipper Jones

It was probably the best baseball experience of my career. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Every day was a new memory, a new career high.

Sean Casey

It was odd. My first at-bat was just weird. But it doesn't change the fact that it's still baseball and you've got to get the job done.

Mike Scioscia

It's written into the fabric of baseball that with games on the line that have bearing on the race, you try and put your best lineup out there.

It's worth $80 to $100 a share, based on their economic earnings power.

Robert Forster

It's what you do every time. You isolate what you know, and you create a mental image of what you're doing. Every time you speak you don't have to think about it. Words come out of your mouth based on what you know. That's the same job every time.

It's what everybody is waiting for. Everybody is excited about the World Cup and I hope it gets things going for Puerto Rico. At one time, we had the best baseball in the world.

It's tough enough to get one base hit in the big leagues.

I want to give something back. Not as many African-American or inner-city kids are playing baseball as they used to. I want to help provide an opportunity for them.

Ron Wyden

I want to get this done, ... I want a strong bill to go to the president's desk, and, based on this hearing, I think we have a lot of work to do.

I want the kids I coach to say the guy was a good baseball guy.

Stephen Harper

I want the best people in my cabinet. And I want to broaden the base of our party beyond those who voted for it.

Dusty Baker

I want Jerry to play second base or left field. If there is a tough left-hander, he will play left.