Famous Quotes & Sayings

He sees little things that we can't even pick up. He'll just say, 'I've got this guy,' and then hit a slider 500 feet. He's not only talented and gifted, but he does his homework.

He seems to be involved in all things baseball in this area.

His record of success is outstanding and I believe that Pat is the right person to lead our baseball operations. I'm very excited that he has decided to join us, and I look forward to working with him.

His presence was invaluable, not just for the team, but for baseball itself.

His velocity was still good. I thought it was a dominating performance. He showed a good fastball with good angles; his breaking ball was devastating, and I thought he showed a real good change-up.

Brian Jordan

Hockey is hot again. February is off to a good start, too. And we haven't even really got into baseball, softball and golf sales yet.

Hockey cards are on fire this year. Yankees' cards are always popular. I don't think I could ever make it if I just did baseball or football.

George Bodenheimer

History shows that baseball has grown as TV and media coverage have grown. Our mission is to serve fans and do it in all our media.

He's a very solid catcher, very good behind the plate. The pitchers love throwing to him. His head is always in the game.

Johnny Damon

I don't remember some parts of my life because of it.

If all we had was Boz, he'd be catching. He's just the kind of baseball player that can do it all, so we're real fortunate to have him.

If a scout came up to all of the baseball coaches in the conference and said, 'Here's 100 of the best kids in Missouri,' ... I would probably have to tear that sheet in half. Fifty of them right off the bat academically wouldn't be able to get in.

Jesse Ventura

If baseball is your business, you can meet in Chicago, conspire to control output to maximize profits and it's perfectly legal, ... That's not fair and you should do something about it.

I don't want that to happen again. I'd love to play in the World Baseball Classic. The only way I wouldn't play is if I felt something in my shoulder and body.

I expect to see and play some great baseball this week. We have some very talented clubs that make up this year's field.

Edward White

I don't think it's merely a matter of pushing buttons and creating a market for baseball as with Starbucks.

Andrew Zimbalist

I don't think it's going to happen, and I don't think baseball wants it to happen. I think baseball would be inviting congressional ? possibly severe congressional ? response to it. They also would have to negotiate the effects of contraction with the players union.

Chris Carter

I don't think I've ever had a spring break without baseball being involved. It's a great opportunity to practice in the morning and play in the afternoon. It is very similar to the routine a professional player would have, and many times it helps your team finish the season strong.

I don't think one player gets a stadium deal done. Cities that want baseball want it for 50 years. They're looking for the name on the front of the jersey. They're not focused on a specific player.

Josh Schwartz

For us, we've had so many cliff-hangers lately, we were really looking for the final episode before baseball to be less a traditional cliff-hanger and more a signal of the show being in a new place, ... There's a sense that the show has really moved over the course of those four episodes and set up some new dynamics.

Miguel Tejada

For us, this means a lot. We are a baseball country. I think this tournament will show who we are, how good at baseball we really are.

For these guys, it's like baseball card owners. They get a real kick out of how many they've found. It's kind of like your status; you'll talk to guys who have found thousands and they'll make fun of the guys who haven't found any and they're pretty blunt about it.

If it was a pitch count, a baseball issue, I could tell you.

Kris Benson

If it wasn't me, someone else would have done it. They were saying the same thing when I signed for $2 million out of college. They were saying the same thing when I signed a $13.5 million contract after my second season. That's just the way baseball works. A week later you're the third- or fourth-highest because everyone else is getting more.

Ozzie Guillen

If we win the World Series, I would quit baseball and run for mayor.

If we were bringing minor league baseball, people knew what it meant. Minor league baseball has 100 years of history. It will take us at least three years. I think we're very much in the catch-up phase as people figure what this is about.

He's been a great help to me, just being so young and pitching and the things that he's taught me each and every day I go out there.

O. Henry

He's done a terrific job from day one. Being the general manager of a baseball team is a very difficult job. Theo gives it everything he has in a very determined measure and selfless way. And he does it with great intelligence, discipline, honesty and humility. His record of results speaks for itself.

Hopefully we can carry what we did in the last inning to (today). It was a terrible day of baseball for us. Hopefully we can find some positives and come out and get a couple of wins (today).

Hopefully we can be playing our best baseball later on in the season.

Willie Mays

Hopefully, they can say, "There goes the best baseball player in the world." I honestly believe I did everything in baseball that a baseball player can do, and I did it with love.

The rain throws everybody out of their routine. Baseball is meant to be played in dry and warm weather.

Livan Hernandez

When they need a fastball, they hit a fastball. When they need a double, they hit a double. This lineup is different because there are a lot of contact hitters. They're playing good baseball right now.