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“The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level.”
– Devil Rays GM Chuck Lamar on his team

“Like they say, it ain’t over till the fat guy swings.”
-Phillies catcher Darren Daulton on stocky first baseman John Kruk

“I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher. He said, ‘Dave Wehrmeister’s got 11 letters. Is that a big enough name for you ?’”
-Eddie Eichorn, White Sox owner

“Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.”
-Baseball player Mickey Rivers, on his relationship with George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin

• Quotes of the Day-Aug. 3 I ran across these quotes yesterday from George W. Bush  and could not pass them up. "I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2008 "This thaw -- took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to......
• On This Date in Baseball-June 25 On June 25, 1988, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game, a 10-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. On September 5, 1995, Ripken will break Lou Gehrig's all-time record of 2,130 consecutive games played. On June 25, 1986, future Hall of Famer Steve......

• Athlete Profiles: Pete Sampras Pete Sampras was born in 1971 and grew up in the Washington DC area of the United States. He is considered to be one of the most gifted male players in the sport and has one numerous titles, medals and cups throughout his long and illustrious career. Although he is......
• How Does the Stock Market Compare to Fantasy Baseball? That's right, I'm going to compare the stock market to fantasy baseball. In a week pitchers and catchers will report to spring training, which signifies the beginning of the baseball season. The beginning of the baseball season means it's time for fantasy baseball. Over the past week I've been reading......