The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

A baseball manager is a necessary evil.

This game has taken a lot of guys over the years who would have had to work in factories and gas stations and made them prominent people. I only had a high school education, and believe me, I had to cheat to get that. There isn't a college in the world that would have me and yet in this business you can walk into a room with millionaires, doctors, professional people and get more attention than they get. I don't know any other business where you can do that.

I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?

Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.

We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.