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There are always distractions, if you allow them.

~Tony La Russa

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I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.

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If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.

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It's easy to figure out whether you're getting stale. All you've got to do is look in the mirror and be honest with yourself.

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Winning in Oakland in '89 was distinguished because that was truly a great team on a mission to prove that '88 was not what we represented. I look at that team in awe. It was a push-button team.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: October 4th, 1944

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