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Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it’s important.   
-Eugene J. McCarthy

“There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them work.” Charlie Lau

“The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up.” Bob Uecker.

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?   
-Jim Bouton

• Legends of the Game-Mickey Mantle As a kid growing up in the 1950's, Mickey Mantle was my hero. He was a hero to millions of kids back then. When the Yankees were scheduled to be on TV on Saturday(only day they broadcast baseball back then) I would be there watching. Here is a portion of the......
• Quotes of the Day-July 31 "All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'" Mickey Lolich-Detroit Tiger Pitcher "When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove." Vance Law "Just take......

• Tek's Time, Manny's Deal and Pats Like Obama Tek Time Table? According to Ian Browne over at hotstove.mlblogs.com, Scott Boras met with Theo Epstein to discuss, among other things, Jason Varitek. Seems the contract length may be a sticking point for the Red Sox veteran catcher. Given Boras' reputation, something that minor might be an easy hurdle for......
• Build Your Own Sports Memorabilia Collection Some people begin to create a sports memorabilia collection to create a hobby, and other people decide to put together a sports memorabilia collection for the sole purpose of eventually selling their memorabilia off later. Some people, then, specially build up their sports memorabilia collection full of specifically chosen items......