I used to be a pretty good hit-and-run man when I played in the minors. I handled the bat well and could hit the ball to the right side of the infield. Nevertheless, I know that you often give the opposition an out on the hit-and-run play.

The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.

I think certainly we ought to have a lot of power there, right? We've pretty much got it blanketed, as near as I can tell.

What else does a manager do but push buttons? He doesn't hit, he doesn't run, he doesn't throw, and he doesn't catch the ball. A manager has twenty-five players, or twenty-five buttons, and he selects which one he'll use, or push, that day. The manager who presses the right buttons most often is the one who wins the most games.