MANAGERS AND EX-MANAGERS "You never expect the pitcher to get a base hit, especially against a guy like Randy Johnson, and especially after the swing he put on the pitch before that. It just goes to prove anybody with a bat in his hand at this level is dangerous, even Hideo Nomo." —Bob Brenly, Diamondbacks…
The greatest thing I’ve found this year, though, is that in attending games you can see things you don’t see on television.
STRIKE! STRIKE!
“If you have kids who might [grow up to] be major league baseball players, we’re fighting for your kids, possibly. If I work for your newspaper and you’re in the union fighting for your equality and rights, sure I would strike, and so would you…”
–Barry Bonds, Giants outfielder
STRIKE! STRIKE! "If you have kids who might [grow up to] be major league baseball players, we’re fighting for your kids, possibly. If I work for your newspaper and you’re in the union fighting for your equality and rights, sure I would strike, and so would you…" —Barry Bonds, Giants outfielder "It’s not my fault…
I may be the only person in America cheering for a long, protracted labor battle that brings baseball to its knees.
Rob Dibble calls Shawn Estes a clown, Ken Griffey Jr. can’t decipher Bob Boone’s Stanford vocabulary, and Alfonso Soriano–apparently–has “larceny in his soul.” All that and more in this Week in Quotes.
TAKE THAT BACK "[Dibble] was unprofessional and uninformed. He said there was no retaliation after Mike got hit. This is the reason people switch off ESPN, because you have people with no knowledge of the game or the English language presenting the game we love." —Bobby Valentine, Mets manager, on ESPN commentator Rob Dibble questioning…
It’s been brought to my attention that many of you are using illegal drugs. I’m not accusing you, in particular, no. But you know who I’m talking about.
This puts you at an unfair disadvantage. Readers on methamphetamines are able to read an entire day’s BP.com content in minutes, leaving valuable time for other activities, like bicycling 100 miles or staring off into space while developing facial tics.
It’s been brought to my attention that many of you are using illegal drugs. I’m not accusing you, in particular, no. But you know who I’m talking about. This puts you at an unfair disadvantage. Readers on methamphetamines are able to read an entire day’s BP.com content in minutes, leaving valuable time for other activities,…
ESTES HITS CLEMENS "I missed my spot. I didn’t execute my pitch. You can draw your own conclusions." —Shawn Estes, Mets pitcher, on throwing a pitch a foot behind Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens "I never doubted Shawn being a good teammate. Read into that what you want. We protect each other." —Mike Piazza, Mets catcher…
Bonds hitless as Yankees beat Giants 4-2 — Headline of 6/9 game recap at ESPN.com Last Sunday, facing the Yankees, Barry Bonds was walked four times and hit by a Roger Clemens fastball once. Ichiro Suzuki can hit a double off a slider in the dirt, and Vladimir Guerrero can take balls off his shoes…
The funniest, wackiest, and weirdest quotes from around MLB in the last week
RICKEY LEADS OFF "I really don’t snack in the dugout. Seeds are going to make us fat. I tried them, but they’re really not that good for me. I am always telling everyone to lay off the seeds or else they’ll be getting fat. There’s fat in those seeds. And they always say ‘Right, there’s…
John Boles doesn’t know this, but for a time he was one of my favorite people. Every week, as I put together The Week in Quotes, I went through all the wire game recaps of two teams and gorged myself. Tony Muser was always good for a couple of lines, but John Boles was quote…