“We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.” NeedsGamesWinningTeamPeriodsPreparationGame Over Author:Jim Leyland
“Barry Bonds was like Joe Namath or Muhammad Ali. He could make a statement and go out and back it up. Not a lot of guys can do that. In fact, managers usually cringe when guys make statements about what they're going to do. In Barry's case, I liked it. I think he did it on purpose to motivate himself. In a lot of ways, it's easy for Barry. I think he needs a little controversy around him.” ThinkingWayNeedsLittlesFactsPurposeGuyEasyCan DoCasesStatementsManagersControversyMuhammadCringe Author:Jim Leyland
“We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a bigger paycheck, but not a special set of rules.” NeedsFirstsSpecialExampleBiggerEntitledVeteranPaychecksOur Veterans Author:Jim Leyland
