[Calvin Locke]

I remember George Will talking about a board meeting of the O's when they were playing the same way back in the 1980s.

They figured if they were losing with a lot of high priced "talent", they'd be ahead if they were losing with a lower cost payroll, so they got rid of most of non-performing stars, and brought up their minor league players.

[ADemocratNoMore]

” Son, if we can lose with you we can lose without you.” - Bill Veeck to the only winning pitcher on the St. Louis Browns, in explanation as to why he was being cut from the team.