In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game. Earl Weaver More Quotes by Earl Weaver More Quotes From Earl Weaver I think there should be bad blood between all clubs. Earl Weaver clubs blood thinking Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players. Earl Weaver coaches team player Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver starting-over next-day momentum Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score. Earl Weaver score cigarette failing We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow. Earl Weaver home running mean A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me. Earl Weaver far-away player should Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver momentum starting tomorrow You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents. Earl Weaver agents team winning The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field. Earl Weaver fields matter littles I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson. Earl Weaver speech years thinking The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job. I don't welcome any challenge. I'd rather have nine guys named Robinson. Earl Weaver guy challenges jobs If you know how to cheat, start now. Earl Weaver cheat know-how baseball Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are. Earl Weaver good-man baseball way Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July. Earl Weaver july fans worry There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable. Earl Weaver inevitable stars league I think the National League has better biorhythms in July. Earl Weaver july league thinking I wanted no part of losing. Why play if you can't beat the other guys more often than they beat you? Earl Weaver beat you losing play Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game. Earl Weaver game win you home You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. Earl Weaver game you man chance Until you're the person that other people fall back on, until you're the one that's leaned on, not the person doing the leaning, you're not an adult. Earl Weaver doing you people fall
