No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.
Do the dull things right so the extraordinary things will not be required too often.
This ain't a football game, we do this every day.
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.
You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.
Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher.