I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.

I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.

You have to fix something when it first appears.

A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.