Modern Players Quotes

One of the things that I've always not liked is the modern players have always concentrated on dancing in the end zone and BSing when serious things were going on in this country that needed to be changed. So my opinion is that when these young people stand up and risk their careers, that's a good sign for everything and all of us.

I thought doubles was a good way for me to practice and get some reps in - I didn't like to train in the gym as much as players these days.

I'm being compared to the impossible. I never saw Mays, Aaron or Clemente play. What about the people I face every day? Tim Raines is the best? Mattingly is the best? Why not compare me to my peers?

The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.

It's hard for me to get to grips with how much players have changed since I retired. There are too many annoying habits; the kids are getting rich earlier and earlier, which brings a weird sense of entitlement.

People were always saying how modern players need to be able to play in two or three positions, and those words stuck in my head. I think that I can do just that.

Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.

We have all come to agree the modern players cannot be one-trick ponies, and we are especially critical of those who do not consistently produce in the biggest games.