Baseball Quote by Jim Leyland

My eight years in Detroit, obviously, were my most successful years managing. I think that Pittsburgh and Detroit are probably very, very similar. We…

— Jim Leyland

Momentum is your next day's pitcher.

— Jim Leyland

You can definitely make them better. A couple of guys have gotten better already. You stay on top of them, you harp on it,…

— Jim Leyland

I learned this a long time ago. If you call a guy into your office and shut the door, if there's media around, it…

— Jim Leyland

It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors.

— Jim Leyland

Still. Smokers out there, you know what I'm talking about. That moment, after you've had a huge meal, say at Thanksgiving, when you step…

— Jim Leyland

It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again,

— Jim Leyland

When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time.

— Jim Leyland

Everyone in the world disagrees with me, including some managers, but I think managing in the American League is much more difficult for that…

— Jim Leyland

We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.

— Jim Leyland

If anybody says they get used to it, you don't.

— 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…

— Jim Leyland