The A's might have bullpen issues, and they might have a lot of them. But no team in the history of baseball has been a .118 team in one-run games over a full season. I should research that and cite something ...
The answer is no. Your objective as a writer or speaker of a quotation is to make an impact. Evaluate both choices -- paraphrase and direct quote. Usually, paraphrasing makes more sense if: 1  the quotation is long and wordy. 2  the words in the quotation are not powerful. 3  the source of the quotation is unknown or dubious. 4  you are capable of making a good paraphrase without making it seem like plagiarism.
If the quote is the complete sentence in itself, then the period goes inside the quotation mark. If the quote is part of a larger sentence, then the period goes after the quotation mark. Here is an example: I spoke to her and she told me I don't like pickles. If the quote is the complete sentence in itself, then the period goes inside the quotation mark. Here is an example: All you need is love..  <br />