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" I was in the American League for 16, 17 years, and I think it's a really tough league to compete in. "
Tony La Russa
Think
Years
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" I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account. "
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" It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball. "
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" If you like to run and the guys can't run, you don't run. If you like power, and you have guys that can't hit it out of the park, then you start moving guys around. "
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" I think the game is so mental. If you sit around and you're mentally strong, you're ready. "
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" Ever since I managed with guaranteed contracts and all the media, you know, you can get distracted by fame and fortune. Your values can get distorted. And the way you break through is, you just keep it personal and keep it simple and basic. "
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" Winning in Oakland in '89 was distinguished because that was truly a great team on a mission to prove that '88 was not what we represented. I look at that team in awe. It was a push-button team. "
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" There are always distractions, if you allow them. "
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" I was a lousy player with virtually no experience managing. "
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" I think the guys that get to the All-Star Game deserve a lot of credit. They deserve their opportunity to get out there and let the baseball fandom see them. "
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" Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life, generally. "
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" I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest. "
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" I have coaching friends, and when we get together, we often talk more about what we're doing to get players' attention than we do about the fascinating X's and O's of our sport. "
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" The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too. "
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" There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was a lot of money, so it was mostly survival. You had more competition. "
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" If you seriously aspire to be a manager in the big leagues, there is a baseball 'book' that one must learn. Alongside that book, you must practice Spanish. Of 25 players on each roster, sometimes there are between eight and 15 players who speak Spanish. "
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" I had started law school at Florida State University as a part-timer. I would go two quarters, and they allowed me to drop out to play baseball, and then I'd get readmitted in September. I was convinced I was going to be a lawyer and was using my baseball salary to pay my way through school. "
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" If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel. "
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You
" If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way. "
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" You've got to acknowledge what you did wrong and see if you can fix it to the extent possible, and turn the page. "
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" I'm not going to manage again. I'm going to work for a team someday. But it won't be managing. "
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" You can't put a price on what Mark McGwire brings to the Cardinals organization. The responsibility he accepts is as great as any number of home runs. "
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" In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach. "
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" When you don't have the deepest pockets, you better have the best scouting and development. "
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" We're all men, not machines. We make mistakes. "
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" I'm not a big 'Moneyball' fan. "
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" Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you. "
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" I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear. "
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" My mind is just a product of 50 years of being taught. I'm no smarter than anyone else, but I've been taught by some wonderful people. "
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