47 Quotes by Tim McCarver

I don't think I could really talk about this (the TV aspect of working a big game) before the 1985 World Series when I was working (on ABC replacing Howard Cosell) with Al (Michaels) and Jim (Palmer). I don't think I could tell you how to do a big game.

He (Colon) is not throwing the ball hard now.

I will be shocked if Al Leiter doesn't come into the game now.

Look at Benito Santiago. When he first signed, there was definitely a language barrier. But he could throw, and if you can do that and block the balls in the dirt, that speaks volumes.

I think if you asked that question 30 years ago, it would have brought a different response,

While you may not have Boston or New York in it from a ratings standpoint, you do have the third largest market in Chicago and Clemens going for Houston, a team who has never been in a World Series.

You have Red Sox fans from coast to coast. The Yankees are an international team. The Red Sox match that. I don't think there is any question about that. They match anything the Yankees throw at them except victories. And they're going to try to solve that in the next 10 days.

There's no question that Roberts is in Gordon's head.

I've never seen anyone take to the booth as quickly as Lou. He's smart and sage.