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

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

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.

This ain't a football game, we do this every day.

Leadership can be defined in one word - honesty. You must be honest with the players and honest with yourself.

If you know how to cheat, start now.

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.