Mark Grace Quotes

He`s continued not only as a good player, but as a leader on that team, as a guy who takes young players under his wing and teaches them how to play.

Through a technical difficulty, I may have offended some people. If that`s the case, I apologize and I will face any consequences.

The only tougher field, ... is O`Hare.

I was having a private conversation with (engineers in) the truck, like we do everyday, and evidently some words that aren`t air-able came out and through a technical difficulty, I may have offended some people. If that`s the case, I apologize and I will face any consequences.

That`s our advantage. Teams come here and can`t take their eyes off of all the breasts. -- referring to the bikinis worn by lady fans in the Diamondbacks`s home, Bank One Ballpark.

I`m not good enough to play for the Chicago Cubs, but I`m good enough to play for the World Champions. -- moments after helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees to win their first World Series; he had played his entire career with the Cubs.

This team makes your ulcers have a baby. -- after a 10th inning Cubs victory during a race for a playoff spot in the 1998 season.

I marvel at him. I wasn`t any good anymore at 39 and had to get out. (As a shortstop) he had great range and was a great hitter. Now he`s a slugging first baseman ... it`s just amazing.

I was impressed with the overall level of talent. But look, the bottom line is we`ve got a great bunch of guys at the camp that want to have fun and learn. We`re going to make sure they have lots of fun, I can guarantee you that.

He`s a power pitcher, ... with finesse.

The numbers might look average, but I thought (Dustin) threw the ball well. He looked pretty good.

He`s too young and stupid to understand what he just did. He`s just a baby. He`s only 20, for crying out loud. -- on Cubs teammate Kerry Wood`s 20 strikeout game 5 May 1998.

It`s gonna happen. And I`d love to see it.

I can see with a 2-0 game, they were trying to win and keep first place, just like we are, ... In that respect, it was a good play. But I can tell you this much: I don`t have the guts to do it.