Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Tressel

I just thought, based upon who had had preparation over the course of time and where we were and what we were doing, that both guys could contribute to a win.

Ted White

I just think we've been hurt with weather. We always know it's going to be stormy in the springtime, but I can't remember there ever being so much snow. ... I'm just looking forward to it being sunny and feeling like baseball season.

I just put my head down and played hard. Every pitch, every at-bat, I concentrated on playing baseball.

If there is a lot of social pressure to vote, we find that based on class or incomes, not based on age.

It has the biggest customer base (in China) and has most of the high net worth customers. It is a long-term earnings story.

It helps us out, knowing that we played them last year. We can base a little bit on last year ? some of their players, their type of team and stuff.

It helps tremendously. The only sport that probably won't get out this week is tennis. There is only so much you can do inside. Baseball has it tougher than softball, they can't even lay out an infield.

I think a group of players has to understand the type of baseball you have to play to play winning baseball. You have to realize the importance of the intangibles, the little things.

I think our customer base likes to support local products. It is a good product, my family uses it.

I think our client base is of a respectful nature. We have had to take the keys.

I just think it's a good idea. You could have three teams in a very small proximity from one another and which creates more interest and revenue. For baseball operations, they'd have somebody else close to play.

Jay Payton

I just smacked it up the middle. If that second baseman had gotten to that ball, I probably would have just kept running out of the stadium. Or maybe run out there and picked a fight with him.

I just try to get base hits. If they go over the fence, that's fine.

Doug Harvey

I just loved officiating, and I hope what I did helped make it better. That's what I tell young umpires: you can have fun. I never spent a day where going out on a baseball field didn't make me feel better.

I just love being with those kids. They love baseball, and we just have a great time together.

Paul Konerko

I just hope it doesn't change either of their luck or our luck, because we were playing OK. You don't want to screw around with the baseball gods.

I just didn't let my first two at-bats help me and knew I had to something to help the team out whether it was a base hit or a home run. I gave a little pose, but I got kind of lucky that it got out I didn't hit it as well as I thought I did.

I just decided it would be best if I just focus on one sport. The (football) coaches said I could be 100 percent baseball now, and I'm looking forward to that. I haven't had the opportunity, yet. I'm looking forward to the strides I can make this season.

I put out the players who I have seen training best during the week. Beckham and Roberto Carlos have not trained well and I considered that they should not play. I choose the side based on the work they do during the week and this was my ideal side.

Joshua Malina

I plan someday to do a one-man show based solely on the e-mails of Bellamy Young. And people will think I've written a brilliant comedy myself when, in fact, all the text will be directly from Bellamy.

I pick sports based on facility availability, the variety of games, and to maximize participation, not to encourage the competitive spirit to extremes like winning at all costs. I don't want players to sacrifice the credibility of their witness for Christ.

Steve Finley

I pick my spots, but guys still play me in at third base and a little bit at second. I've always said if the opportunity's there, I'll take it. It depends on the situation.

Ron Gardenhire

I personally think he handles himself good when he's out there. He's a little more relaxed. Third base is a hot spot. He handled it fine, he did fine, but I think he handles playing out there a lot better.

clarify and reinforce that all businesses that provide services, goods or accommodations to the public cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.

(Beijing) hopes to establish legal basis for (its) Taiwan policy ... and Chinese leaders want to establish a base line.

Being on our own and hitting the road as hard as we did was a music education in itself. We didn't have a lot of bills, so we were able to just focus on the music, build a fan base and make friends within the music industry.?;That, and our?;reputation as being incredibly easy to work with, is what eventually earned us a major-label recording contract.

Joe Nichols

Being in the studio with Dolly was like a baseball fan getting to play catch with Mickey Mantle.

Being here for three years and knowing nothing but coach, it's certainly going to be an adjustment. It's a testament to coach that, when he's gone, he's left such a strong base that we're going to do just fine.

Before high school I really wanted to play basketball and play in the NBA and all of that stuff. I still miss it. Once I saw that baseball could maybe take me somewhere, I decided to pursue it.

Ned Yost

Before he came to Spring Training, he strained it a little bit. He slightly re-injured it in the World Baseball Classic. He came back and was feeling all right, but he slid into first the other day and kind of tweaked it again.

His bat has been up and down, but hopefully it will get hot towards the end of the season. He has had a couple of big hits in tough situations. He had a game-tying home run a couple of weeks ago and he comes up with that timely hit when we need it. He has good speed, he gets on base and he can hit the home run.

His base is still united and firmly behind him. And if you talk to smart Democrats, most will tell you they would love nothing more than to see another candidate in the primary who would excite the party.

Bud Selig

His distinct voice was a comfort to a generation of baseball fans in New England and throughout the country.