You get to the ninth inning and your stomach is clear up to here. But it's not because of your job. It is because you want to win so badly.

You get to the ninth inning and your stomach is clear up to here. But it's not because of your job. It is because you want to win so badly.

Sometimes you've got to be a little flexible. For the most part, it's hard to get players to look at the big picture also. I understand that. They're looking at their next start or their next at-bat.

I thought, 'OK, I'm done here. I'll take responsibility and go away.' Little did I know I was going to be going away limping because someone cut my legs out from under me.

Once players have my trust, they have it.