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"This is not a time to be playing baseball, it's a time to be home sleeping" – Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes, when asked about playing in frigid weather (N.Y. POST, 4/10).

"Baseball was not meant to be played in this weather, so why try it?" – Rays 1B Logan Morrison, on yesterday's game against the Orioles, which was delayed twice before being postponed due to inclement weather (Baltimore SUN, 4/10).

"It's weird. I don't know why they did that. I hit high fly balls (to right-center) anyway, so hopefully they go over" – Padres RF Matt Kemp, on the raised fences at Coors Field (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 4/10).

"Sooner or later, someone over 50 is going to win a major. The guys are staying fit. They are more athletic and they take care of themselves. It's just a matter of time" – Golfer Bernhard Langer, who, at 58, was two shots off the lead entering the final round of The Masters (N.Y. POST, 4/10).

"I don't quite get it. Why is it that they're not drawing fans?" – Baseball HOFer Pedro Martinez, after the Orioles drew just 17,304 fans to Friday's home game against the Rays (Baltimore SUN, 4/9).

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