There are always distractions, if you allow them.

Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad I was.

Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.

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.

Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.

I'm ready to do something different.

It's a really neat and special coincidence, but it's nothing but a coincidence. This wasn't set up to give Matt that honor. It's just the way it worked out. It's a neat extra.