143 Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

My style is I work hard at it. I feel like I'm prepared every day.

I do my homework. I come to the ballpark, and I relay any message that I need to relay to the players. I get that off my chest.

I talk to the players, either individually or as a group, what I'm feeling, and I think the players appreciate that. And I think they respond to that.

I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.

It's hard for me to answer questions I haven't thought about.

I've been in baseball my whole life, so I understand there's a lot in baseball that is out of your control, and you have to focus on the things you can control.

I'm optimistic about the future.

There's nothing I would do differently, no wishing I had done this or done that.

I'd rather play a double-header than speak at a banquet, and if I went to Wrigley Field knowing I had to be somewhere two hours after the game, it would bother me all day.