They say baseball is a slow game. It sure doesn't seem that way when you're in the dugout. You think you have it figured out, but things come up quick.

At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge.

How can you wonder what's going to happen when you don't know who's going to be the new guy in town? It's the age-old thing - it's such a cliché - but why worry about things you have no control over? What I can do is try to get this club to continue to play well. That's all I can do.

I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return.

I always get a kick out of who is going to be the larger cheering section.

How can you wonder what's going to happen when you don't know who's going to be the new guy in town?

No matter what the situation, winning takes care of a lot of stuff. Things are never perfect, even when you win. But it does make for a lot better environment, for sure.