I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.

There is no defense against the base on balls.

You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.

It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.

My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New York Giants, in which our center fielder made three throwing errors and let two balls get through his legs, manager Billy Meyer pleaded, "Can somebody think of something to help us win a game?" "I'd like to make a suggestion," Metkovich said. "On any ball hit to center field, let's just let it roll to see if it might go foul."

Baseball gives you every chance to be great. Then it puts every pressure on you to prove you haven't got what it takes.

I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.