Brooks Robinson Quotes

Regarding my pay, my salary, that I don't 'earn a lot,' these are things that are a result of two years ago when I came to Inter. To me, it was a good contract for having arrived at Inter. I signed the contract with the excitement and desire to prove my worth and be an important player for Inter.

You can ask every coach from Ron Gardenhire to Dave Clark, anyone who has seen me play, they don't know why they say I'm a bad defender.

If you offer a player a new contract, and a good contract, that means you want to keep the player.

But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense.

That's how I judge a quarterback: Either you make plays or you don't. I don't even want to talk about mechanics.

Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers can succeed.

When it comes to setting the market values, I let that stuff take care of itself. I know my value in this league, and I know the team appreciates me. I'm going to continue to make myself an indispensable part of this roster. When you do that, when your time comes up to get a contract, you usually get a contract extension.

If you're making money, and you've hit your targets for five years, you don't need to demand a new contract.

You can't say somebody is a bust if they're making plays and running to the ball.

I don't know if I'll end my career here. Perhaps by the time I am 33, Lazio will be so successful that they need more important players than me.

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

Do you think that a Franck Ribery can always expect to play? No. When he is not on form, he will not play.

Before the combine, there were a lot of questions about whether I could guard multiple positions.

My body of work speaks for itself. I don't need anybody in the media to tell me I'm a good defensive player.

£25million or £30m or £20m - whether you are expensive or not, players are just players.

I know what I bring to the table. I know my game offensively and defensively. I think I'm one of the best, if not the best, playing two-ways.

I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.

You get drafted, you perform like a Pro Bowler, then they pay you. But there's certain teams in this league, that's not what they're trying to do.

If I deserve a new contract, the contract will come. I'm not a selfish guy, I want the team to keep winning games, I don't go crazy about my contract.

I'm delighted to extend my contract and commitment to Paris Saint-Germain.

I know the Cubs don't typically do six- or seven-year deals, but I think there are obviously times when there should be exceptions. I think I've done pretty well here.

I think a player should be evaluated for what he does on the playing field.

Michael Strahan should get the amount of money that anybody else in the league is getting. I don't care if it is a quarterback, wide receiver, defensive lineman, linebacker. He should make the kind of money Brett Favre, Marshall Faulk make, because he's that type of player.

I might have a great game hitting, but if I'm not having a great game fielding, if I feel like I let a guy get an extra base that I could have stopped, that's something I've got to do better, got to get better at.

The value that really counts is that which is shown on the pitch, not what theyBsay your value is. Money is secondary. being so expensive is not something I like especially; I'm interested in what people think of me on the playing field.