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April 3, 2001 The Week in QuotesMarch 17-April 1[I'd like to note that the April 1 Week In Quotes was an April Fool's joke and entirely made up. We now return to actual quotes, already in progress] CAREER EXTENSIONS
"This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey."
"My job was to get on base and score runs. If I didn't concentrate on getting
on base, there's no telling how many hits I'd have. I have 2,000 walks, so
how many swings is that? My No. 1 goal always has been scoring runs."
"I'm an old guy. I came to camp and tried to earn a job and it worked out."
"He came up and said, 'Son, you did a great job. You're on the ballclub.' I
might as well be his son."
"I was optimistic. I have confidence in my ability. I don't know if anybody
else felt that way, but I was confident."
"I think this by far will be my best one. I'm almost collecting Social
Security."
TRANSACTION TURMOIL
"I had no idea I would be judged on performance -- I always thought spring
training was a time for experimentation, to work with different stances, to
get your timing down. Thirty-nine at-bats to judge a player? Wow,those are
strict parameters."
"Jesse was promised he would be on the team if he was healthy and he's
healthy. In baseball, you're only as good as your word, and I'll never be
able to trust Kevin Malone again."
FINDING CONTENTMENT
"It's a sad and enjoyable day for myself. I've enjoyed a great career. It's
been a joyous ride."
"I think this kid can play the game. If he can hit .230 or .240 and plays solid
defense, I'll be extremely happy."
"My father always told me to make each day better than the one before, and I
believe in that. You have to do your best and show what you can do. It was
tough at first, but then you accept it. You're still in the big leagues. It
doesn't hurt when the team is winning because everything you do matters. And
Dusty is great for bench players because he doesn't let you sit too long. He
makes it a lot easier to prepare yourself."
THE REST
"We may not be young chronologically, but we have a lot of players with
zero to three years of experience."
"It's a shame. He's got a good arm. It's probably more mental than physical."
"Big boppers are great, and Andres Galarraga was certainly very important
to our lineup, but a guy like Rico [Brogna] is a more balanced hitter who
can win games all kinds of ways."
"Are you recognized as a good-hitting pitcher?"
"I'm not even recognized as a good pitcher."
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