253 Quotes by Tony Russa

I'll say exactly what I said last year: It's one; it's not zero. I think we'll take the consistent approach.

When you're playing this game, at some point the players are going to look at you and say, 'Aren't you trying as hard as we are?' You're the guy who has to step up and say it,

There are two challenges for a club, the first is the regular season, a six-month grind. So if you happen to win your division and qualify for October, I think that is the hardest thing to do.

I know him to be a really quality baseball man. I'll guarantee you, he knows the game.

When I gave that compliment last year, ... I was hoping that he was going to retire.

Tip your to hat to Roger Clemens. You could tell he was ouchy there, and we didn't get anything off him.

We're just going to compete against him. There really is no secret. If we had a plan, we wouldn't talk about it. But there is no plan with him.

I know it sounds like bull, but I don't care. If you get in, you've got as good a shot as anybody, five games or seven games. It's that kind of a tournament.

Like I said, I didn't ask, ... When I got the thumbs-up I said OK and I walked out, so I don't know.