I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are glad that I'm gone.

There's absolutely no way you can go barreling into second and dump a guy on a double play, like you should do, when you've been fraternizing with him before a game.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it, that can't be pitched to... Barry is an outstanding ballplayer. I respect him an awful lot. I also have confidence in my pitchers that they can pitch to Barry Bonds and get him out.

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.