#layoff

My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or five. When I came up in 1984, I never saw so many people. ↗

— Dwight Gooden

#came #first #five #four #got

Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open. ↗

— Patrick Ewing

#brought #came #dave #days #door

It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure. ↗

— Roger Clemens

#been #exciting #exciting time #first #i

I watch too much cable, I admit. Day after day it gets frustrating. Yesterday I watched as someone called legislation to prevent teacher layoffs a bailout - but I know that's not a view held by many, nor were the views I was frustrated about. ↗

— Robert Gibbs

#admit #after #bailout #cable #called

I have people that I'm close to that give me things to read throughout the season, and in particular in the playoffs and the postseason. ↗

— Derek Fisher

#give #give me #i #me #particular

We had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and I think if that's not enough motivation I don't think you should be playing this game. ↗

— Tina Thompson

#game #had #i #i think #motivation

That's our race. That's our playoffs. ↗

— Tim Salmon

#playoffs #race

Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect. ↗