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Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.

In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.

I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account.

From Tony La Russa

I've been so fortunate in life to have worked for such great organizations, with great owners and general managers and all the great players, along with the support of my family.

From Tony La Russa

If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back, and sometimes they could have come back, but they give in or give up.

From Tony La Russa

I think the guys that get to the All-Star Game deserve a lot of credit. They deserve their opportunity to get out there and let the baseball fandom see them.

From Tony La Russa

Clubs are taking away the steal of home. Not only are more pitchers throwing out of the stretch position, but more third basemen are playing closer to the bag. But another reason why nobody does it much anymore is that some guys, no matter how fast they are, just aren't comfortable trying to steal home.

From Tony La Russa

I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going to go after that lineup. I'd say 75 percent want to have an idea, and they plan their attack. I know that 75 percent of hitters do not have that same type of plan against a pitcher.

From Tony La Russa

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

From Tony La Russa

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

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