Rafael Palmeiro Quotes (72 Quotes)

This could have been devastating for us if we lost three out of four, ... We would have been six or seven games out.

Nobody is more frustrated and disappointed in me than I am. Throughout my adult life, I have worked very hard on and off the field to live my life in an honorable way. All my accomplishments are now tainted, and many people have been hurt,

I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level.

Reliever Josh Fogg , the Pirates' representative with the MLB Players Association, applauded the union's offer yesterday to increase the penalty to first-time steroids policy offenders from 10 days to 20 games Everybody in baseball wants to clean it up. ... With Palmeiro, from what we've seen on TV, it doesn't look like it's working out very well for him. I think there are pretty much a lot of guys who have been scared off.

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

I'm not sure. I did not set it up. I have never done a polygraph test in my life. I didn't know what to expect. I was just there to answer the questions that they put in front of me.

I had X-rays done, and a doctor told me what it could be. He gave me the option of having an MRI, but I thought I'd just play on it. But I have to get an MRI.

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.

The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.

It's just hard to really focus when the whole the stadium is booing and yelling. I thought that would be a way to maybe try and block out some of the booing.

I respect Frank Robinson. He's entitled to his opinion, but I'm not going to comment on that.

With all the great products that are apparently out there that are undetectable, for me to take something like that... when people take things that now aren't even being tested for, does it make any sense?

I want to get it over with. Our team is in first place the Orioles have since fallen back, and I want that to be our focus. I don't like this 3,000-hit business right now. I want to move on with it.

I've played my whole career pretty much injury free. There's been no controversy in my life at all, on and off the field, ... I've always been a type of person that does it the right way and follows the rules and does the right thing for the most part.

But I think mainly, you know, just up in the East Coast, it's where it all originated. You know, Philadelphia. It goes back to the beginning. So, you know, fans have a lot of history, and they love their teams up here.

I knew about him from college. I knew he'd be a good pitcher. He's going to be a dominant guy in this game.

When the doctor gave it to me I always had that little giddy-up,

Now, I may be wrong. It could be something else. But if I have to guess, if I have to pinpoint something, that is the logical thing.

Since I was informed last May that I tested positive for steroids, I have fully cooperated with Major League Baseball and Congress in their respective inquiries into this matter, ... I have done so because I have nothing to hide.

I am pleased that after a thorough investigation - one in which I cooperated fully - the committee has decided to drop this matter.

He probably will tell Congress that he never knowingly has inserted anything into his ear.

I don't see myself as someone that brings a lot of luggage.