They Said It

? Joe Torre, on catchers: "Most people don't understand catchers. For example, Jerry Grote is a catcher who hits. Johnny Bench is a hitter who catches. There is a big difference."

?Horst Muhlmann, the Philadelphia Eagles' German-born kicker, on why he's not sure U.S. pro football will ever go to Europe: "It's hard to understand what is going on."

? Steve Busby, Kansas City pitcher: "I throw the ball harder than Nolan Ryan. It just doesn't get there as fast."

?Rosemarie Boudreau, explaining why she's the bat girl for the American Legion Sher-le-Mon team in Cumberland, R.I.: "It's a lot more fun than hanging around the pizza parlor waiting for nothing to happen."