Kids don't learn the fundamentals of baseball at the games anymore.

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

The more self-centered and egotistical a guy is, the better ballplayer he's going to be.

The Youth Baseball Academy will serve as a sanctuary for kids interested not only in how the game is played but how the game can be a positive and productive part of their lives. The Compton academy is part of Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Initiative, which is an ambitious and important project that is designed to grow the game and to help inner city kids make better lives for themselves.

When cerebral processes enter into sports, you start screwing up. It's like the Constitution, which says separate church and state. You have to separate mind and body.

Like I told our kids, these first few weeks are like NFL preseason games. They have prepared us to play our district schedule. Next week, we'll start playing some people that are our size.