The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.
Tony La RussaIt's like most anything. If you want to be a loser, there's always a way to dwell on the negative. If you want to win, there's always a way to think positively.
Tony La RussaPressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.
Tony La RussaTo me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.
Tony La Russa