Best man Quote by Don Cooper

Pitchers really don't deal with the managers a whole lot. When we come in the clubhouse, we see him, we say, 'Hey.' That's really…

— Jon Lester

Most of the managers are lifetime .220 hitters. For years pitchers have been getting these managers out 75% of the time and that's why…

— Bill Lee

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager…

— Sparky Anderson

I was always taught that a catcher has to be the brains of the team.

— Carlos Ruiz

A pitching coach is a manager's best friend. He's handling 12 out of the 25 players on the team.

— Lou Piniella

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players, and you keep them in the right frame of mind, the manager is a…

— Sparky Anderson

Most pitchers are too smart to manage.

— Jim Palmer

A manager's job in baseball, more than any other sport, is managing people.

— John Smoltz

It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you…

— Michael Lewis

A major league pitching coach is a really difficult job. It takes a big commitment in terms of time, travel and workload.

— David Cone

There are only two things a manager needs to know: When to change pitchers and how to get along with your players.

— Bucky Harris

A baseball manager is a necessary evil.

— Sparky Anderson