56 Quotes by Lou Piniella

I have a little experience, but not much, ... I forgot everything from 1989. They told me just to be myself, and to forget about the statistics all that much, and talk about the game. Basically, I'm a manager in the booth.

He works hard with these guys. He's got a program for most of these kids. Lee basically preaches staying inside of the ball, a little weight shift, and right-center, left-center, which is a good way to teach. The players believe in him. He's done a really nice job with our hitters.

He's a lot responsible for the way we've played. To me, he's pitching with a lot more confidence. You can see it out there. But that's what winning does for you. You get aggressive, you make better pitches and you make better choices.

He's been one of my favorites I've ever managed, ... He could very easily have been captain of the team. If I had chosen a captain, with all the great players we had, I think Danny would have ended up taking that position.

He did a really nice job in our two years together. He was very well prepared and worked hard. He did a good job with our young pitchers.

I said, 'let's get in the middle of the ring and throw some right hooks,'

Really, it's like two days off with the day off (today). He has played hard this season; played a lot of games.

I wish I had a definitive answer. I'm hoping it continues.

I was tired; it takes a lot of concentration, ... But overall, I had some fun with it.