I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.

I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

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

You have to fix something when it first appears.

The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.

He [Nomar Garciaparra] could go 0-for-10 in rehab and it wouldn't mean anything.

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.