Quick Hits....

“I’m encouraged and happy” – MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, on the Mets’ rebuilding process under GM Sandy Alderson (NEWSDAY, 11/21).

“We’re in position to start moving forward” – Raiders Owner Mark Davis, voicing his support for the job that GM Reggie McKenzie has done (NFL.com, 11/20).

“I always dreamed what it would be like to call Monday Night Football. This is probably the closest I’ll ever get” – CBS’ Spero Dedes, who is scheduled to call Jets-Bills, on the NFL moving the game to Monday night in Detroit (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 11/21).

“To be told this way, it’s really a letdown. We’re getting screwed on this one” – Ben Finfer, host of WGWG-FM’s “Quigs and Finfer” show, on learning mid-show that Tribune Media was pulling the plug on the sports radio station (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 11/21).

“We have so many guys like, ‘Damn, I should have kept playing baseball’” – Heat F Udonis Haslem, on the Marlins signing RF Giancarlo Stanton to a 13-year, $325M contract (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 11/21).