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Aggressiveness Quote by Mike Scioscia

“In this game, you have to think about making plays, you can't worry about making mistakes. At times, a guy will get thrown out, but in the bigger scheme, the bases we're going to take will far outweigh that occasional misread. And it depends on what you call a mistake. If the outfielder puts the…” quote by Mike Scioscia
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“In this game, you have to think about making plays, you can't worry about making mistakes. At times, a guy will get thrown out, but in the bigger scheme, the bases we're going to take will far outweigh that occasional misread. And it depends on what you call a mistake. If the outfielder puts the ball right on the money, he's out by a quarter-step and it's a bang-bang play, that's not a mistake. That's baseball. If you're out by four or five steps, it's ugly, it's a misread, but in the big picture, that aggressiveness is going to help us more than the occasional blunder will hurt.”

Mike Scioscia

About This Quote

Source Speech: Press conference, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2015

Focus on aggressive strategy over fear of errors; small mistakes are acceptable when overall plan succeeds.

In simple terms: Prioritize bold moves, accept occasional errors.

Key Takeaway

Embrace aggression, limit over‑analysis.

Themes

strategy risk teamwork

Mood

determined confident

Type

motivational strategic

When to use this quote

  • coaching
  • game planning
  • player development
  • performance review

Key Concepts

decision‑making confidence probability

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance risk and safety in high‑stakes decisions?
  • When should you prioritize caution over boldness?
A Different Perspective

Aggressive play can lead to costly errors if not balanced.

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