When I was a minor league player, my goal was to be a major leaguer. It's no different as a minor league manager.

Any time you're in the coaching business or managing in the minor leagues, when you see a player who has made it to the major leagues, you get a thrill out of that.

Football, I thought, would be a tough sport to make a living in. There is no minor league. You either make it to the NFL or you don't.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues.