I love the game of baseball.

I’m not a guy that sits around and does nothing.

So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means that there is a problem. I have my eyes open and I need to know something about every department but you don’t want to micro manage any particular department.

Everyone has a budget, I don’t care who you are.

The only thing that’s in my control is to win ballgames and God is always taking care of me.

I’m not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati.

I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series – pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.

Managers are never 100 percent in control. You’re at the mercy of the players. When you’re a player, you’re driving. I’m the navigator. I hardly ever think about driving anymore, unless there’s two out in the bottom of the ninth.

It’s like fishing – you got to get that first one in the boat. Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything’s cool from then on. You’ve got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he’ll be fine.

You don’t want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits.