Tony La Russa Quotes
You've got to hit the ball like the [left] fielder did, on a line. You've got to really jolt it to hit the ball out. I don't know if it plays different in the afternoon. Actually, it's a better park for a baseball game. You've got to pitch and defend and do things to make runs. It has big gaps, so you can hit doubles and triples. You don't have to hit home runs. 
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Ball | Left | Fielder | Line | Jolt |
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Right now, Aaron is going to play opening day. ... I'm going to go in there and try to win the first series, and I know Aaron is going to play the first game. If he does a nice job, he has a chance to play the second one. If he doesn't do a good job, someone else will play.
- Tony La Russa
Mentally, is closing tougher than a hitter going out there with 600 at-bats to produce ... tougher than a starting pitcher? For the great closer, it's as tough. He watches the club for eight innings. Then if he goes out there and screws it up, he's got 24 guys to answer to. It's a heck of a deal. Some guys can't handle it.
- Tony La Russa