“The DH differentiates those leagues. I think it's a good thing, it's a really good thing. The other thing it does is whenever someone gets bored in an interview with me, they can ask about the DH because people are always interested in hearing about it” – MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, during an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen (“Squawk Box,” CNBC, 1/24).
“I wasn't bored. If I get bored, I'll ask you about juice and steroids or something. Is that where you want to go? Or Pete Rose? I thought I was nice” – Kernen, responding to Manfred (CNBC, 1/24).
"I mean, it does give the high jump a whole new meeting" – L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, to a group of business and civic leaders, when asked about how marijuana legalization relates to the city's bid for the '24 Games (LATIMES.com, 1/24).
"I didn't even know new pants were coming. I'm not going to bulls**t you or anything. I had no clue that goalies had new pants. I hope they're bigger" – Stars coach Lindy Ruff, on the NHL's mandate that all goalies comply with limitations on the size of equipment by Feb. 4 (TWITTER.com, 1/24).
