EXPOS BEAT MARTINEZ “What an unbelievable game. Obviously the fans here love Pedro and they’re pulling for him but I think when it came down to it, they really wanted us to win.” — Mike Thurman, Expos pitcher “I just wanted to come back here and keep on rolling but they beat me. If I’m…
UNREST IN NEW YORK “I don’t have to be told anything. I know I am not doing my job as good as I should be. I don’t need a message when we are one game under .500 with a $70 million payroll. We’re not doing the job we need to do.” — Bobby Valentine, Mets…
NO FAT LADIES ‘ROUND HERE “We’ve got too much talent to be a bad ballclub, therefore the word underachieving fits right now. It hurts to admit that fits. I’m trying to be positive and optimistic that it will turn around and there’s still lots of time to turn it around. We’re still in a position…
IT’S A HIT! “They were all real slow knuckleballs that just happened to drift on me for whatever reason. They felt good coming out of my hand. It’s just part of the game and part of the frustration for anybody throwing the knuckleball.” — Steve Sparks, Angels pitcher, on hitting four batters “I was trying…
TELL US ABOUT IT, SKIP “Basically the whole series, we got outmanaged, outplayed, outhustled, outpitched and everything else. You can’t play dumb baseball.” — Jim Leyland, Rockies manager, on being swept by the Phillies “Every time we swing, nothing good happens.” — Tom Kelly, Twins manager “It’s hard to win six or seven in a…
BONDS OUT 10 WEEKS “It’s probably one of the largest challenges I’ve faced since I’ve been manager here.” — Dusty Baker, Giants manager “We’re missing a big part of our offense. I know he doesn’t want to be there and he’ll be back as soon as he possibly can. Now we have to go do…
DARRYL STRAWBERRY… “He asked several times if there was anything that we could do to change this situation, because this was going to ruin his career.” — Marc Hamlin, arresting officer “I’m just devastated. It’s just awful news for him and his family. I just hope it’s not as bad as it seems.” — David…
OPENING DAY “A fabulous day. It’s big for the organization.” — John Boles, Marlins manager, on beating the Mets “You can’t judge us on one game. We’re going to be back. Everyone likes to get a good start, but just because we lost doesn’t mean it’s over.” — Rafael Palmeiro, Rangers infielder, on losing to…
KERRY WOOD “I haven’t even had the surgery yet. It’s too early to think about when I’m going to be back.” — Kerry Wood, Cubs pitcher “We were very, very conservative with Kerry. Whether this was bound to happen, I can’t answer.” — Ed Lynch, Cubs GM “Thankfully, we live in a day and age…
JOE DIMAGGIO “I feel fortunate and lucky that I had the opportunity to talk baseball with him. I’m a baseball fan, and his accomplishments speak for themselves. There were a lot of misconceptions about Joe because of his need for privacy.” — Cal Ripken Jr., Orioles infielder “He really lived up to his billing. He…
CLEMENS TO THE YANKEES "They are the champions. I just want to slide in the side door and go to work with these guys and hopefully fit right in." — Roger Clemens, Yankees pitcher "I’m not knocking the Toronto Blue Jays, they’re a fine organization. I’ve had my ups and downs with this organization, but…
THE DODGERS DID IT "We’re not owned by a Murdoch, Disney or Ted Turner, and baseball can’t afford the kind of imbalance where the Dodgers’ Kevin Brown alone makes twice the Montreal Expos’ entire payroll." — Jerry McMorris, Rockies owner "From our perspective, we’re trying to run the business on a stand-alone basis. We felt…
CUBA "This is something that Bud [Selig] and I have been talking about for years. Now that it has been made part of a policy announcement by the president, we need to sit down and talk to all the parties concerned. If everybody is satisfied, we can go forward." — Peter Angelos, Orioles owner "I…
KEVIN BROWN SIGNS WITH LA "I’m in mourning. Not for the Padres, but for baseball." — Larry Lucchino, Padres president "This is an affront to baseball." — Sandy Alderson, MLB’s executive vice president "I don’t mean to criticize Kevin Brown, but it’s a truly tragic day for baseball. It’s extraordinary. It confirms my worst fears…
MO VAUGHN SIGNS IN ANAHEIM "Our ownership has established its desire to take this team to the next level, and Mo [Vaughn] is the type of individual who relishes that challenge." — Terry Collins, Angels manager "Some might look at this and think we’re done. That’s not the case." — Bill Bavasi, Angels GM "Maybe…
AWARDS "It adds confidence that people who watch the game and people who follow baseball acknowledged as good a season as I’ve had." — Kerry Wood, Cubs pitcher and NL ROY "It means a lot after a long season to get recognition like this. But at the same time it doesn’t change anything. It’s just…