We're all men, not machines. We make mistakes. Tony La Russa machinemakeman Change image and share on social
You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough. Tony La Russa coachdecisionmake Change image and share on social
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. Tony La Russa arcbigdrive Change image and share on social
There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was a lot of money, so it was mostly survival. You had more competition. Tony La Russa baseballbigcompetition share on social
I think the game is so mental. If you sit around and you're mentally strong, you're ready. Tony La Russa gamementalmentally Change image and share on social
If you like to run and the guys can't run, you don't run. If you like power, and you have guys that can't hit it out of the park, then you start moving guys around. Tony La Russa guyhitmove Change image and share on social
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. Tony La Russa familyfortunategeneral Change image and share on social
It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball. Tony La Russa baseballleaguemajor Change image and share on social
Just 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 Russa animalbaseballbat Change image and share on social
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. Tony La Russa baseballcreditdeserve Change image and share on social