Quick Hits....

“I still like what we did with the smaller park. It’s more intimate” – Triple-A Int’l League Columbus Clippers President & GM Ken Schnacke, on being third in league attendance despite playing in the 10,100-seat Huntington Park (COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 8/4).

“It has been part of the social fabric here in New Orleans for generations. Because of that, there is an emotional and psychological attachment to the building” – SMG VP Doug Thornton, on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome turning 40 years old (NOLA.com, 8/3).

“The way that the league is set up right now, they tell us there’s no money, but the reality is that there is millions and millions of dollars being spent on a core group of players” – Sounders D Brad Evans, on the CBA’s impact less than a season into the five-year deal (SEATTLE TIMES, 8/4).