But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on. Frank Robinson
Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard. Dan Quisenberry
I felt good in the bullpen and even when we came out in the first inning I felt fairly good. Cat Osterman
I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I don't have a need to make a play in the ninth inning of a game anymore. But being on the inside and being part of a team is something that you really do value and you really do miss. Cal Ripken Jr
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out. Derek Jeter