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Tony La Russa Quotes

«Let them pitch. The more effective they are, the more you send them out there. Don't try too hard to fit them into your plans (for a bullpen). If they all look good, they all make the team.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«It's a chance for every one of those guys to make an impression. I have great respect for Kevin. They have a heck of a program.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«He's practiced well, so we'll see how he looks today.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«Mostly what he's shown is that the managers who have had him are high on him. When you watch him, he's a young player who's developing every day. He's got a chance to be very good. He fields well, got a nice arm, got a great approach to the game, left-handed hitter. He should be a good big leaguer.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«That's one of the things you're taught early on, even as a player and definitely when you start coaching. Defense is a skill that you can improve with a lot of hard work and being determined to concentrate. He's done the work, so he's gotten better.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«His agent [Barry Meister] was talking in terms where it's clear this is not selling -- this is sincere. He's a respected guy, so we said, 'Oh boy.' When a guy is clearly being sincere and not selling, you think there's probably something there. He's definitely worth looking at.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«This is not eliminating (the possibility) that he could win playing time as a starter, but if he's on the bench, I haven't seen him take one at-bat where he hasn't been seriously competing. And I'm talking about (batting practice), whatever game, morning or 10 o'clock. That's the kind of skill that you look for, a guy who has that ability to lock in every at-bat.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«Guys are strong enough to pitch better than they are right now. We're not pitching well at all. It's just horrible. We're getting behind in the counts. Pitches are belt high or higher. We're not doing a lot right.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«Everybody that's pitching just about is making mistakes in the middle of the plate and up.»
Author: Tony La Russa
«We're just going to talk to him and see how he's feeling.»
Author: Tony La Russa