Quick Hits....

"There are so many good leaders now. Kevin Plank at Under Armour – he’s taking on Nike. And you listen to him talk and you buy into it" – Former GE CEO Jack Welch, in a Q&A about MBAs and the traits of effective managers (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 4/2).

“It looks like Baghdad, but you know there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow there” – Cubs P Jason Hammel, on the renovation work currently underway at Wrigley Field (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 4/2).

“The feasibility study, it has all been done. We’re just queuing up the plans to present them to the boards. So we should be finished with this, probably by the June board meeting” – Rutgers President Robert Barchi, on a plan to upgrade the school’s athletic facilities (NJ.com, 4/1).

“I told all these guys, I never have, never will bet on baseball. … I had to speak to some people from their offices last week, but I’m in a good position on it, I’m confident” – Marlins P Jarred Cosart, on MLB investigating him for alleged gambling connections (MIAMI HERALD, 4/2).