Sports Quotes
“One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now - basketball, football, soccer - for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms.”
“What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty.”
-- Bob Verdi
“I used to play football at school, and I enjoyed really physical sports, but I now try to avoid any sports that might build up different muscles. That might have a negative impact on my archery.”
-- Im Dong-Hyun
“I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment.”
-- Brandi Chastain
“Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times.”
-- Lucy Powell
“Can they do both? That's a huge balance, I think, with kids- trying to find the right- it's everything, you know, it's social life, it's academics, it's sports.”
-- Joan Cusack