--- title: "1 Make Clear Quotes By Tony La Russa" description: "1 Make Clear quotes by Tony La Russa. Plus more from Tony La Russa and more Make Clear sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png" --- > [I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-make-that-clear/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png) ## More by Tony La Russa > [I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-ve-said-this-if-jim-leyland-had-been-in-my-place-he-d-have-the-2/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/there-s-a-bigger-difference-now-than-when-i-first-got-into/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-think-each-negotiation-should-be-based-on-what-s-the-best-decision/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [I'm careful not to give into theatrics when times are tough, I don't like it when somebody gives into outside pressure and puts on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-m-careful-not-to-give-into-theatrics-when-times-are-tough-i-don-t/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [Losing sucks. I don't think most people understand how bad it feels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/losing-sucks-i-don-t-think-most-people-understand-how-bad-it-feels/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [My mind is just a product of 50 years of being taught. I'm no smarter than anyone else, but I've been taught by some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/my-mind-is-just-a-product-of-50-years-of-being-taught-i-m-no-smarter/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-m-a-great-believer-in-the-character-of-a-club-to-me-character-has-a/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/if-the-national-government-doesn-t-fix-your-problem-you-ve-got-a/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/just-because-you-re-down-to-your-last-strike-you-re-not-out-yet-you/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to the limit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/being-involved-in-competition-is-a-privilege-and-an-opportunity-seek/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the arrangement we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-m-very-distressed-that-the-report-was-leaked-early-so-that-the/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [When you don't have the deepest pockets, you better have the best scouting and development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/when-you-don-t-have-the-deepest-pockets-you-better-have-the-best/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/if-you-try-to-give-them-a-scheme-most-hitters-will-rebel/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [The game has never seen a better catcher than YADIER MOLINA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/the-game-has-never-seen-a-better-catcher-than-yadier-molina/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) > [I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-think-there-s-a-growing-number-of-pitchers-who-want-to-have-a-plan/) [Tony La Russa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-la-russa/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/make-clear/tony-la-russa/#itemlist", "name": "1 Make Clear Quotes By Tony La Russa", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tony La Russa" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-la-russa/i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-make-that-clear/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.” — Tony La Russa", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/make-clear/tony-la-russa/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/make-clear/tony-la-russa/", "name": "Make Clear Quotes by Tony La Russa", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/make-clear/tony-la-russa/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/tony-la-russa-11536_being_i-don-t-miss-being-in-the-dugout-i-ll-ma_1602385.png" }, "description": "1 Make Clear quotes by Tony La Russa. 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