For Being Book Smart, I

If You Don't Have Outstanding Relief Pitching, You Might As Well Piss On The Fire And Call The Dogs.

Some People Asked Me If I Would Be Interested In Managing The A's. I Said A Definite No Thank You. At Night, That Place Is A Graveyard With Lights.

For Being Book Smart, I Thought He (a. Barlett Giamatti) Had A Lot Of Street Smarts, Which Is Tough To Find Sometimes.

You Sweat Out The Free Agent Thing In November, Then You Make The Trades In December. Then You Struggle To Sign The Guys Left In January, And In February I Get Down To Sewing All The New Numbers On The Uniforms.

I'm Not Buddy-buddy With The Players. If They Need A Buddy, Let Them Buy A Dog.