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" If you want to steal a base, steal a base. Don't make the hitter swing at a bad pitch trying to protect the runner. "

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" There ain't no genius here. Strategy in baseball is overrated. People say, 'That Weaver, he plays for the long ball too much.' You bet I do. Hit 'em out. Then I got no worry about somebody lousing up a bunt, I got no worry about the hit and run - and that's really overrated - I got no worry about base-running errors. And I can't screw it up myself. "

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" A manager wins games in the winter when he picks his team. "

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" Bad ballplayers make good managers. "

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" I used to be a pretty good hit-and-run man when I played in the minors. I handled the bat well and could hit the ball to the right side of the infield. Nevertheless, I know that you often give the opposition an out on the hit-and-run play. "

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