It's always frustrating when you leave people on base.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate.
Stealing bases was put to me almost as a prerequisite for staying in the game. They didn't give me a handbook on how to do it; they said do it. Under those conditions you go out and develop your own handbook.
I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.
When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup.
When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.
I find in most circumstances, people leave bosses, not companies.
People either leave or they stay.
Many of the people that you lay off will have closer relationships with the people who stay than you do, so treat them with an appropriate level of respect.
I love second base.
My wife and I are a team, and it's good for my work because I'm interested in working from a stable base.