"Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching."

"A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December."

"A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me."

"Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players."

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."

"I think there should be bad blood between all clubs."

"No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March."

"Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher."

"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July."

"The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game."

"The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit."

"I think the National League has better biorhythms in July."