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" I'm not thinking about records. Just winning the pennant would be exciting. "

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" I was a hard worker. "

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

" I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base. "

" My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine. "

" If a hitter gets hot, I wouldn't take a hot hitter out of the lineup. "

" I do my homework. I come to the ballpark, and I relay any message that I need to relay to the players. I get that off my chest. "

" If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen. "

" I'm not interested in on-the-job learning or on-the-job training. "

" Get your work in. Work hard at it. Give it your best effort. And if you get an opportunity, be ready for it. That's respect for the game. "

" I was in awe every time I walked on to the field. "

" It was everyone going up there to swing for the fences, because the home runs were what would get them on 'SportsCenter.' That really changed the mindset of the players. "

" 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 don't expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don't think I'm owed anything. "

" I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo. "

" I knew nothing about managing when I started. "

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

" I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that. "

" Typically, a position change is more for instructional league and winter time. It's just a more relaxed situation. A player can make some mistakes and learn from them. That's the proper way to go about a position change, for me. "

" It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans. "

" There were a lot of players who worked just as hard as I did, and if you didn't, you didn't stay in the big leagues. "

" I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game. "

" 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. "

" I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues. "

" When I'm arguing, I'm competing. I'm trying to win a game. And if that's what's called for, it's just a reaction. "

" In baseball, there's always the next day. "

" I've been in baseball my whole life, so I understand there's a lot in baseball that is out of your control, and you have to focus on the things you can control. "

" I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college. "

" As great a public speaker as I am, I don't know have - I don't - I don't have the words to describe Cub fans who welcomed me as a rookie, were patient through my 1-for-32 start, and took me into their homes and into their hearts and treated me like a member of their family. You picked me up when I was down. "

" I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level. "