Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do.

When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.

If I intimidate people, that's not my intention.

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.

Years ago, you never concerned yourself with pitch counts. Now, with statistics telling you that between this number and that number bad things happen to this particular pitcher, you have to pay attention to it. The bullpen has become a huge part of what happens now.

You don't catch the knuckleball, you defend against it.