127 Quotes by John Schuerholz

The concert we give is winning. And if all the people in our organization whose instrument is scouting of player development or major league scouting or player knowledge, all play well, we're going to have the most beautiful symphony of success. And I think we have.

The point of the book was to give fans an inside look at what a general manager does, in terms of personal interaction, in terms of trade-making, in terms of issues that general managers deal with. In this case, I thought I had an opportunity, with literary license, to show a very human side of him. If his point is, 'OK, John, that was a private conversation and I would prefer that you keep it that way,' I understand that.

Each person has to respect the other and realize that guy is more important than he is,

You don't like to see that happen to any young player. But of all the people that we could have had to endure that, he would have been the best.

The best third-base prospect in baseball. He has awesome potential, excellent power and a good glove.

What they hear from him is constant support, constant affirmation, constant compliments, because that's his style. He's a positive guy. Even in the midst of difficulties, he's a positive guy.

the best five starting pitchers we've ever had.

When we drafted Jeff Francoeur, (scouting director) Roy Clark said, 'This guy's going to be a star,'

It's been exciting, fun, energizing. These kids are walking the walk for us right now.