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.

- Tony La Russa

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This is not eliminating (the possibility) that he could win playing time as a starter, but if he's on the bench, I haven't seen him take one at-bat where he hasn't been seriously competing. And I'm talking about (batting practice), whatever game, morning or 10 o'clock. That's the kind of skill that you look for, a guy who has that ability to lock in every at-bat. - Tony La Russa

He was uncomfortable. He was not responsive. So he left himself open to take damage from people who would have liked him to handle it differently. - Tony La Russa

It's their home field and you get to choose whatever you want to... It's going to be baseball, no matter what. - Tony La Russa