(Steinbrenner) was the one who encouraged it. He got me thinking about coaching and managing and learning that side of the game. And who thought a year later (1986) I'd be managing?

He's a doubles machine. He's as natural a hitter as you'll see.

We'll probably shut him down for the year, ... If he can't pitch in Cleveland, we'll shut him down. It's not a serious thing.

He dug his heels in there. We scored five off him in two innings and he went six innings and didn't give up any more.

He's an intelligent guy. He's very good with mechanics. He's particularly good with putting together game plans on how to pitch the opposition -- utilizing his pitchers' strengths more than opposing hitters' weaknesses, which is a good way to go about it.

With his grandmother passing away, I don't think it was conducive to his best concentration. I think he learned a little bit from that experience. You just don't throw that get-me-over curveball, especially to a team that's swinging the bat as well as Boston.