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" Football, I thought, would be a tough sport to make a living in. There is no minor league. You either make it to the NFL or you don't. "

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" I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. "

" I defend my players and coaches. "

" In other ways, one way to be in a lineup or stay in a lineup or stay in a spot is to produce. "

" Time and time again, I see former teammates, and we talk about it. It feels like we are all on the same page: We enjoyed the regular season, but we were disappointed in not making the World Series. "

" Your first responsibility is to the organization, to teach and prepare players to get to the big leagues and have them ready when they get there, but everyone in the minors wants to be in the majors. "

" When I was a minor league player, my goal was to be a major leaguer. It's no different as a minor league manager. "

" There is a lot to managing, and with almost four years under my belt, I believe I'm ready. "

" Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really. "

" There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years. "

" I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special. "

" One of the first benchmarks in a season are far as at-bats is 100. "

" I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day. "

" My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me. "

" I knew nothing about managing when I started. "

" I just appreciated so much the contract they gave me, and I wanted to give something back to the Cubs' organization. "

" When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game? "

" A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation. "

" Baseball wasn't easy for me. "

" I'd rather play a double-header than speak at a banquet, and if I went to Wrigley Field knowing I had to be somewhere two hours after the game, it would bother me all day. "

" I came up under the wing of Larry Bowa, and one thing I did not do was ever take a day off from taking pregame groundballs or batting practice. Then the games were just having fun. "

" The Phillies liked the work I had done with the Cubs, and really wanted me there. They were on the phone as soon as my contract was up in Chicago, and it was just a great feeling to be wanted, to be appreciated for the work you do. "

" You don't get hits if you're depressed. "

" Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous. "

" Tainted numbers, I believe, do not belong in the Hall of Fame. "

" I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers. "

" I'm optimistic about the future. "

" It's hard for me to answer questions I haven't thought about. "

" When we went home every winter, they warned us not to lift heavy weights because they didn't want us to lose flexibility. They wanted us to be baseball players, not only home run hitters. "

" I talk to the players, either individually or as a group, what I'm feeling, and I think the players appreciate that. And I think they respond to that. "