Electronically, we can go anywhere we want. It helps to break up the monotony of the classroom. |
For the most part, guys try to be nice about it, but when these guys keep coming and asking, it's hard, ... It's one thing if they ask you to personalize it. But when they start asking you to put 'Hall of Fame,' or put 'The Wizard,' or put how many Gold Gloves you won, you know what's happening. |
Teams hated coming in here playing on those hot summer days. Willie McGee, Vince Coleman, Tommy [Herr], Whitey managing us -- it was a great time. |
There are some guys that come off bad, but sometimes those people need you to come off like that. Sometimes they force you to come off like that, because you may tell them four or five times to go on, and they'll come back with their cap turned backwards and try again. Those are all tricks of the trade. |
This is what we have to deal with all the time, and unfortunately we sometimes have to turn people away. When a guy does get upset, if people are around and see what's happening, I think they realize you have a real reason to do that. |
You've got to give [young players] time to develop. Some guys are just late bloomers. ? Chuck told B.J. he's really improved this year. They're just trying to exhaust all the avenues they can and not leave any stone unturned. |