In Brooklyn, it was as though you were in your own little bubble. You were all part of one big, but very close family, and the Dodgers were the main topic of everybody's conversations and you could sense the affection people had for you. I don't know that such a thing exists anymore.

When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.

I hate all hitters. I start a game mad and I stay that way until it's over.

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw up your taxes.

Where do you want it?

When the ball is over the middle of the plate, the batter is hitting it with the sweet part of the bat. When it's inside, he's hitting it with the part of the bat from the handle to the trademark. When it's outside, he's hitting it with the end of the bat. You've got to keep the ball away from the sweet part of the bat. To do that, the pitcher has to move the hitter off the plate.