In Boston I got to a point where I thought I was putting out fires more than being a baseball coach. And some of it was my fault. I was getting stubborn. My fuse was a little shorter than it needed to be. And that helps nobody. Terry Francona More Quotes by Terry Francona More Quotes From Terry Francona I thought, 'OK, I'm done here. I'll take responsibility and go away.' Little did I know I was going to be going away limping because someone cut my legs out from under me. Terry Francona going-away cutting responsibility You get to the ninth inning and your stomach is clear up to here. But it's not because of your job. It is because you want to win so badly. Terry Francona winning want jobs Once players have my trust, they have it. Terry Francona player Sometimes you've got to be a little flexible. For the most part, it's hard to get players to look at the big picture also. I understand that. They're looking at their next start or their next at-bat. Terry Francona bats player looks We’re in a sport where for a while there we only allowed one segment of our population to play, it's humiliating, but, because of what Jackie did and then following him, Larry, now anybody—it’s if you're good enough—it's not the color of your skin. Terry Francona sports I think his consistency is probably the thing that sticks out, he's always had, I would say more than glimpses, but he's always had the stuff he has, but he's starting to understand the league and himself. Terry Francona sports I like information. I love when smart people make me think of something in a new way. Terry Francona me smart love people I think in any organization you want your manager to have a strong opinion. You don't want them to just say, 'Yes, sir' to things they don't believe in. Terry Francona think you opinion believe There's so much passion and so much interest in the Red Sox in Boston. Terry Francona boston red passion interest I think the outside world can learn a lot about how to act by watching a major league clubhouse. I don't think you want to do everything the same, but there's a lot of things I think people could learn from. Terry Francona think you people world It's hard to be a clubhouse guy without being a great guy. I mean, the nature of the job is, you know, you're picking up dirty clothes and you're doing all the tasks that the players - that nobody else wants to do. Terry Francona great you clothes nature As a manager, the more consistent you are, the better off you are. It's easy to be up when things go well. When things don't go well, the players will follow your lead. So you have to be consistent and upbeat, which takes some work sometimes. Terry Francona better you work sometimes
