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.

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.

Everyone knows the game is about the players.

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.

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.

You make decisions and you're not going to please everybody all the time.