I learned this a long time ago. If you call a guy into your office and shut the door, if there’s media around, it sends up a red flag. I never wanted to embarrass a player.

We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.

It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors.

We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a bigger paycheck, but not a special set of rules.

When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time.

He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

If anybody says they get used to it, you don't.