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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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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You've got to acknowledge what you did wrong and see if you can fix it to the extent possible, and turn the page. "

" You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough. "

" 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. "

" I was a lousy player with virtually no experience managing. "

" If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth. "

" I think the game is so mental. If you sit around and you're mentally strong, you're ready. "

" 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. "

" I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm not a big 'Moneyball' fan. "

" I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account. "

" You can't manage by memo. You can't stand up there and just send out edicts. I think you just gotta really personalize your relationships. "

" 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. "

" I'm not going to manage again. I'm going to work for a team someday. But it won't be managing. "

" I've been so fortunate in life to have worked for such great organizations, with great owners and general managers and all the great players, along with the support of my family. "

" 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. "

" When you don't have the deepest pockets, you better have the best scouting and development. "

" To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time. "

" I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going to go after that lineup. I'd say 75 percent want to have an idea, and they plan their attack. I know that 75 percent of hitters do not have that same type of plan against a pitcher. "

" It's easy to figure out whether you're getting stale. All you've got to do is look in the mirror and be honest with yourself. "

" 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. "

" If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back, and sometimes they could have come back, but they give in or give up. "

" 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. "

" My wife and I, we started a foundation about companion animal rescue, but there's a group called Performing Animal Welfare Society just outside of Sacramento... and they offered me a job as an elephant keeper. "

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