"They’ve handled it as well as they could handle it. ... Major League Baseball obviously has to make decisions that they feel are best. I think we made the right decision in terms of Monday and not playing" -- Pirates manager Derek Shelton, whose team has 41 days to play 42 games after COVID-related postponements against the Cardinals and Reds (TRIBLIVE.com, 8/18).
"To hear that other people are chasing their dreams and trying to become hockey media members, writers, broadcasters -- even fans -- that is something so special because I was that Black kid growing up in Detroit who didn’t have those influences" -- Newly hired Kraken broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh, on inspiring the next generation of diverse hockey media (USA TODAY, 8/19).
“I judge it year-to-year, but my energy is still good and my love of the game hasn’t changed. … I’m not interested in social media and the marketing and branding and all the noise off the field. But when the game starts I love watching the players” -- SNY’s Ron Darling, on how long he plans to continue calling Mets games after beating a cancer diagnosis (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 8/19).
