Do the dull things right so the extraordinary things will not be required too often.

I gave (pitcher) Mike Cuellar more chances than I gave my first wife.

I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson.

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

If you know how to cheat, start now.

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.

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.