Don't play for one run unless you know that run will win a ballgame.

When you play for one run, that's usually all you get. I have nothing against the bunt in its place, but most of the time, that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet.

Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.

Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game.

In my mind, the home run is paramount because it means instant runs.

I used to be a pretty good hit-and-run man when I played in the minors. I handled the bat well and could hit the ball to the right side of the infield. Nevertheless, I know that you often give the opposition an out on the hit-and-run play.