Life's to short for chess.

Life's to short for chess.

They come out with a skill set and a belief that nobody but themselves will control their careers, ... Baby read more

They come out with a skill set and a belief that nobody but themselves will control their careers, ... Baby boomers took a very different approach.

They came out to play ball and go up 21-zip after that punter fumbles that ball. It's tough to dig read more

They came out to play ball and go up 21-zip after that punter fumbles that ball. It's tough to dig out of that.

(Bench coach) Ron Wotus gives me all the pitches each guy has thrown over the last five days, ... We read more

(Bench coach) Ron Wotus gives me all the pitches each guy has thrown over the last five days, ... We have a form attached to the lineup card. ... There have been some times a guy gets up even two or three times and doesn't get in the game. We don't forget about that.

That's really an impressive number.

That's really an impressive number.

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer read more

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'

Journalists prize independence - not teamwork,

Journalists prize independence - not teamwork,

If they had acted fast there was a chance to win our hearts and minds, but they are losing that read more

If they had acted fast there was a chance to win our hearts and minds, but they are losing that chance.

I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could read more

I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.