I'd rather win two or three, lose one, win two or three more. I'm a great believer in things evening out. If you win a whole bunch in a row, somewhere along the line you're going to lose some too.
Look at misfortune the same way you look at success - Don't Panic! Do you best and forget the consequences.
Fans tend to get too excited by streaks of either kind and I think the press does too. There should be a happy medium.
The toughest thing about managing is knowing your personnel and what it can give you under all conditions.
I've won plenty of games by knowing when to take out my pitcher; whom to replace him with; or how to place my infield or outfield to defend properly against the opposing hitter.
Do your best and forget the consequences.Collection: Forget
Desire and determination must overcome disappointment.Collection: Determination
I'd rather win two or three, lose one, win two or three more. I'm a great believer in things evening out. If you win a whole bunch in a row, somewhere along the line you're going to lose some, too.Collection: Winning
More than anyone else, he's (Hank Aaron) made me wish I wasn't a manager.Collection: Wish
Individual grievances and pet peeves have got to go by the wayside. Generally, you don't have to worry about the guys who are playing every day, it's the guys who are sitting on the bench that are the ones that get needles in their pants.Collection: Worry