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“It makes them think that they have an opportunity to play in the big leagues one day, and that’s the ultimate goal” – Nationals RF Bryce Harper, on the franchise’s inner-city “Field of Dreams” facility (“This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” ABC, 8/2).

“It’s a total disruption of an organization to do a one-off race. I realize how disruptive it would be, so I probably wouldn’t do it” – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeff Gordon, on whether he would consider racing occasionally after he retires following this season (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 8/1).

“Instead of asking how they got hired, shouldn’t the question be what took so long?” – ESPN’s John Saunders, on NFL and NBA teams hiring female coaches (“Sports Reporters,” ESPN, 8/2).

“Commissioner Manfred and his team are making a lot of exciting changes — picking up the pace of the game, using new technologies to engage fans, getting youth involved. He’s modernizing the game in the right ways and I think baseball is in great hands” – Yankees DH Alex Rodriguez, on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (N.Y. POST, 8/1).

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