SI.com compiles a list of "the most yawn-inducing superstars in sports and their favorite cliches":

1) Tim Duncan: "I’m very excited that we are in the Western Conference Finals again." 2) Tiger Woods: "Well, I’m just out here playing. I’m trying to get my ball in the right position. That’s what I focus on." 3) Kurt Warner: "It really is no issue. People want to make it an issue. That’s fine. That’s what they do. That’s their job. So be it. I’m not going to comment on any of that stuff." 4) Bernie Williams: "I try to attack the pitches that I can handle. I try not to go away from my zone. That’s my basic philosophy of hitting." 5) Jeff Gordon: "I know I’m not perfect. Now, if people find out I’m not, it’s not the end of the world."6) Mia Hamm: "At a very young age, my parents were incredibly supportive." 7) Pete Sampras: "I’m going to watch some of Wimbledon on TV. I’ll be curious." Joe Sakic: "You just want to make sure you try and score and not embarrass yourself out there."

If you still haven’t reached your cliche quotient, try this.

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- JUNE 4, 2003

Cubs pitcher Shawn Estes uncorked this comment on Sammy Sosa - as heard on ESPN Radio last night: "Kerry Wood and I were more worried about what type of vintage cork he had in his bat. … We were predicting that he had a ‘94 Cabernet in there, but we couldn’t get a piece of it."