The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get a hold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.'
I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.
Leadership can be defined in one word - honesty. You must be honest with the players and honest with yourself.