I like being close to the bats.

When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

We all have the temptation to be backseat drivers when it comes to decisions that don't work out the way we want.

I don't know what to say other than you're really honored another team is looking at you.

I've wanted to manage a long time and I've been moving in that direction.

The players get no respect around here. They (the Yankees) give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.

Good teams I played on... just the tone that they play with, the energy they play with, how they go about it. When you get it going the right way, you get everyone going in the same direction and it's a powerful thing.