Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

We're doing everything it takes to win. I'm definitely enjoying going to the ballpark every day.

We're ready for spring training. I think fans are going to see the same thing in 2006 as they did in 2005 in terms of the ballpark experience. Yesterday's decision doesn't change anything in terms of the way we do business.

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.

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.

We want to make coming to the ballpark a fun time for everyone, and we don't just want to live off the All-Star game. We want to give people many reasons to come to PNC Park. We have a great product to offer.

Greg Maddux

We'll see. I enjoy coming to the ballpark every day. It's a good life. Mentally I don't want to give it up.

Our goal is to just develop some consistency, so we know when we come out to the ballpark how we're going to play. We haven't done that except for pitching and good defense. We've had a hard time getting going offensively.

Jim Edmonds

Our fans are the biggest key for us, that's where we get our energy from. Really the ballpark is just secondary right now for us, it's the fans that make a difference.

Jason LaRue

Our ballpark is obviously a launching pad. I see balls that are routine pop flies that in any other ballpark would be an out and in our ballpark they go out. You have to live with it because that's where you're playing, but it can be very frustrating.

Mark Ellis

Sure, we'd have liked to win all three. But it's a tough ballpark to play in. They threw three good pitchers at us. We still find ourselves in a good position. You don't want to lose a series. But the position we're in, we're OK.

Some of the amphitheaters have big ticket fees and high services fees and big parking prices and high food and beverage prices, ... You can go to a minor-league ballpark where a beer is $3 or $4, or you can go to an amphitheater where a beer is $8 or $9.

Derek Jeter

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

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.

Paul Tracy

I think we are definitely getting there with the car. We still have some progress to make with our race set-up, but there is no question we are right in the ballpark with the car as far as overall speed. I am really happy working with this team, and so far everything has gelled together really well.

Shawn Estes

Playing in this ballpark allows me to do that. If anything, it was a confidence builder. Unfortunately, I won't be able to pitch for a while, but when I do come back, I'll have this to build off of.

Jim Edmonds

Really, the ballpark is secondary for us. It's the fans that will hopefully put us over the top.

I think the kids are buying into what we are trying to do. They are going to come to the ballpark ready to play every night, and it doesn't matter whether it is a Pascagoula or a Gulfport.

I was looking for the fastball. When I hit it I thought I had hit it out. But this is a tough ballpark to hit it out of.

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.

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.

Luis Sojo

He's got to suck it up. He's the best player in baseball and he's used to doing good. It's a shame, though. You can see how much this guy wants to win. Every time he gets to the ballpark it's all about baseball. These guys don't talk about anything else.

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.

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.

Bobby Cox

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

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.

It allows the ballpark to model itself on what we as a team do best.

AT&T played a critical role in the development of our ballpark and helped to keep Major League Baseball in San Francisco.

Clint Hurdle

After the line of games he put together going into this start, I had my mind made up when I got to the ballpark that if he gave us good effort through six innings, that's going to be plenty. Leave his confidence at a high and turn it over to the people who have gotten us in position to build some of the momentum we've been building.