111 Quotes by Don Cooper

We're just like 'Boys Town,' ... We believe there's no such thing as a bad boy.

He became that guy in the second half.

We don't get what we deserve. We get what we BELIEVE we deserve.

Starting pitching will either lead you to the White House or the out house.

All I know is if my family isn't there, I'm not the same guy. And I don't have to throw a pitch.

That whole thing about, 'Hey, ex-catchers are the best managers.' Listen, pitching coaches have some brains, too. Sometimes they're not all there, but sometimes they are.

The guy wasn't dogmeat before this year. He was just young and he wasn't ready to give the things that everybody expected. When a player comes to the big leagues and kicks butt and the rest is history, that's the exception to the rule. The norm is what happened with Jon. You give a few beatings and you take a few beatings, but you get to where you want to go.

The level of competition in Cuba isn't the same as it is in the major leagues. It's about Triple-A. Contreras went (to New York) and was expected to win right away and that wasn't realistic.

I don't believe there's a baseball job that I couldn't take care of.