Tony La Russa Quotes


You've got to make a commitment to playing the game that way... That doesn't just happen. That's the way our guys play the game. - Tony La Russa


You've got to hit the ball like the [left] fielder did, on a line. You've got to really jolt it to hit the ball out. I don't know if it plays different in the afternoon. Actually, it's a better park for a baseball game. You've got to pitch and defend and do things to make runs. It has big gaps, so you can hit doubles and triples. You don't have to hit home runs. - Tony La Russa


You've got to give Ned Yost credit. - Tony La Russa


You've got to give him credit... We had a chance to hurt him. - Tony La Russa


You've got to get what you deserve. - Tony La Russa


You've got to celebrate. There are some moments during the season and during a career -- first big league win, first big league home run -- that are precious. So you've got to enjoy the moment. - Tony La Russa


You're watching the number and go '10-9-8' and get to one and you're going to celebrate? Zero is when you celebrate. That's what we're doing to do. - Tony La Russa


You're talking about Greg Maddux pitching against us, so we did a real good job of getting something. We got them over and got them in. The guys at the top, Larry had a [heck] of a day, Eckstein, Jimmy ... clutch production. We played this game over and over again many times. - Tony La Russa


You'd like it if we didn't play on the road the night before the park opened, but that's the way it works. Everyone's going to be charged up. With the adrenaline rush that comes with opening day, it shouldn't matter. - Tony La Russa


You will see him tomorrow [against the Yankees]. He is taking good at-bats. I don't think he was happy with himself, but I thought he threw enough good pitches for a positive outing. - Tony La Russa


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