133 Quotes by Jerry Reinsdorf

If we kept all the players I liked personally, we'd be a lot worse team over the years.

I operated a business where I let someone steal three-quarters of a million dollars.

I am constantly the butt of jokes.

We can't make a decision based on PR value. We have to do what we think is right.

I don't see any baseball expansion right now. If it were up to me, I would contract two teams. But I certainly don't think expansion on the horizon.

The team was supported by the fans, and the city was committed to a new building. But that wasn't good enough for Walter O'Malley. He had a better deal, and he passed up a good deal for a better one. I don't think that was right, because ownership of a ballclub is at least a semi-public trust.

Chicago seems to follow New York, and coming from New York and being in real estate, I worry about things happening in Chicago that have happened in New York. I've seen a great city like New York go downhill. It has a wonderful financial downtown, but the rest of the city is not very nice.

It's not uncommon for a big free agent to come to a new club with a big contract and not perform up to his standards.

I've always been a leader in the push for revenue sharing.