45 Quotes by John Russell

Once we get some things ironed out and guys start getting a little more comfortable, things will turn around. We're the kind of team that it's going to take a little bit of time to build it.

Any young pitcher who has stuff like Brito does, (needs) consistency. (He) has to be able to command the strike zone, command his pitches, and handle the running game. ... That's what I saw in the big leagues the last three years in Pittsburgh (as an assistant coach). Young pitchers that were consistent survived.

This is an academic enterprise of a particular kind in the fine arts: taking a program and honing it to a very high degree.

You don't see too many good left-handed pitchers. It's a very added plus.

It's tight on occasion. It's a good pitch for him, obviously.

It's the first game of the year. It's just one of those things you take in stride; it's over and you come back tomorrow.

It makes math and stuff more fun than writing on a boring chalkboard.

It's a potential threat to the life industry. If people start saving through employer-sponsored pension arrangements and are able to make additional contributions, then why would they want to buy life insurance products?

It's hard to know what you can do with security the way it is. The museum will open some day, but for now it's right to keep a low profile. Nobody wants to be responsible for a disaster.