They said it: Quotes from the world of baseball
“Who … should I close with?”
—Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland, in the wake of Jose Valverde’s third blown save within a month.
“‘I had him in fantasy once and he killed me so ... five games?’ — how I assume someone from MLB decided on Hinske’s suspension.”
— Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy, on Twitter, after peace-loving teammate Eric Hinske was suspended five games for his role in the Dodgers-Diamondbacks brawl.
“When you start talking about blowing it up, you’re basically saying you’re going to start from scratch. And that’s not happening.”
— Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro, on speculation he could make pitchers Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Jonathan Papelbon available for trade next month.
— Bill Shaikin
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