Quotes by Michael Tucker

“Every time I go back there [Atlanta], I want to do well. Not to show them up, but to show them that I am still playing good. If we happen to knock them out, that would be good. Right now, I feel like I can still play. Ill do what I can to help this team win.”

“Not too many people can reach center field in that park. Not too many big men can [go] opposite field like that either. Forty-eight [the number of home runs Howard hit last season in the Minors] is a lot no matter where you hit them.”

“I think he got a couple hits against us. He almost hit a couple out of the ballpark. I was like, You [arent] supposed to use it against us. Wait until the next series. But now I have a whole gang of bats for him. He can use it a game today, tomorrow, whenever, as long as he keeps getting doubles and triples.”

“Its more or less just winning games at this point. If you win games, it doesnt matter who youre playing — at least you give yourself a chance. Thats all were trying to do right now.”

“I picked up a lot of games in the standings. To go to a team thats only a couple of games out in the division and leading the wild card, thats great.”

“Right now I dont think a whole lot takes me by surprise. Its nice always to be playing for something.”

“Its fun, man. All you can do at this point is play hard. This is one of those things that not a lot of people experience. You have to go out there and have fun and see what happens.”

“I picked up a few games [in the standings]. It feels good to go to a place where you know you have a chance to go to the postseason.”

“IVF is not as successful as we would like it. On average, only one in five or one in six of all the embryos that we generate in the IVF lab has the potential to go to full-term delivery as a baby.”

“There are something like 1,000 rights that accrue to married couples under state law.”