"After great thought and consultation with the important people in my life, I have decided that I want to remain a New Jersey Net." — Jason Kidd
"It doesn't change anything for me. Nobody cares about that. I mean, when I step between the lines, it doesn't matter to me if it's an exhibition game or the All-Star game or a big division game or to warm up." — Los Angeles reliever Eric Gagne, on whether players will play harder now that the league that wins the All-Star game gets home-field advantage in the World Series
"I think it probably raised awareness that there are all types of sausages out there." — Josee Meehan of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, on Pittsburgh Pirates player Randall Simon's swing at a sausage mascot in Milwaukee.
"I know that he swings at everything that moves."
— Boston manager Grady Little, poking fun at Pittsburgh's Randall Simon, who hit a running sausage mascot with a bat in Milwaukee.
"What do I miss the most about Seattle? Obviously, the winning." — Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella.
"He might try to throw two bases at the same time. Remember last year after he threw the base? He hurt his shoulder, but I'm sure it's gotten better. Maybe now he can throw it farther." — Ichiro Suzuki about Lou Piniella's return to Seattle for a series against Tampa Bay.
"You keep score to look back on it years later. In my time, I'm not going to worry about it." — Baseball fan Mac Clark, 79, on why he no longer keeps score at the games he attends.
"Did Michael Jordan play in the slamfest every year? Nobody asked him why. I'm 30-something years old. They didn't even ask me. Go ahead and get mad at me. Say what you want, but no." — Barry Bonds, on why he will skip the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game.
"Maybe in my next life, I'll have a better life. And that's why I'm just looking forward to go to the other world. 'Cause I really hate the way I live now. And I hate my life now." — Mike Tyson, in an interview for an episode of Fox Sports Net's "Beyond the Glory".
"I guess we're going to have to call our mortgage broker and change our plans a little bit." — Hilary Lunke, after winning the U.S. Women's Open. She and her husband Tylar, her caddie, married in August and just bought a home last week in Austin, Texas. Part of her $560,000 paycheck for the victory will go to the house.
"My battery is recharged. I'm looking forward to getting on the ice again with my teammates." — Dominik Hasek, who announced he is coming out of retirement to play with the Detroit Red Wings.