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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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" 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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" It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball. "

" 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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" I can only think of about four players who I do not have anywhere from a good to a great relationship with. "

" Losing sucks. I don't think most people understand how bad it feels. "

" What you end up doing is you try to match your guy's strength against a place they can be successful. They're doing the same thing against us. Sometimes they have the edge, sometimes you have the edge. "

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