“It doesn’t matter how much you try to educate players. It happened, and it will happen again, unfortunately” – Twins GM Terry Ryan, on prospect P Adrian Salcedo being suspended 80 games for a failed PED test (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 5/1).
“Everyone’s a lot more polite, there’s a lot less boos here than I expected. It’s a good time. I think they’re putting on a great show” – Jets fan Jovanny Rosario, who last night attended the first round of the NFL Draft in Chicago, on the difference between past drafts at Radio Music City Hall in N.Y. (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 4/30).
“You’ve got one of the most crowded and impactful days in sports this year. It’s a great day to be a sports fan and virtually all the sports should benefit” – NBC Sports Exec Producer Sam Flood, on not expecting audiences to be cannibalized due to the glut of marquee sporting events on Saturday (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 5/1).
“I needed to appease the media … and it was a consensus for the most part that he was going to be the pick. I figured it’s my only shot to get you on my side” – 49ers GM Trent Baalke, sarcastically, on the team last night selecting Oregon DE Arik Armstead (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 5/1).
