“Everyone's not the reason why we made it to the championship. Half the losers on this bus had nothing to do with us getting to state. I did.”

Eric Nenninger - Scott 'Scotty' Braddock

“If you want to understand what it's like to be a child, you need to learn to play.”
Michael Welch - Artim

“Gentleman, you know the ground rules. So shake hands and let's have a good, clean ballgame.”
Michael A. Lynch - Chief Umpire

“I know your coaches would go out there to have fun or to fulfill your dream. I am asking that you win this one for me. Yeah! Win this one for Gus Cantrell! So let's stay loose, have fun, and let's go out there and take a bite out of the big team's ass!”

Scott Bakula - Gus Cantrell

“- John Malkovich: You see, Maxine, it isn't just playing with dolls.
- Maxine Lund: You're right, my darling, it's so much more. It's playing with people!”

John Malkovich - Himself
Catherine Keener - Maxine Lund