The best way to win is to play well early or late in the game. The middle part tends to take care of itself.
Tony La RussaJust because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.
Tony La RussaI'm a great believer in the character of the club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.
Tony La RussaThe 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.
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