Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game. Earl Weaver More Quotes by Earl Weaver More Quotes From Earl Weaver Some have said that I can accept inadequacies in my players but not in umpires. That completely misses the point. I can't tolerate anyone's mistake. Earl Weaver umpiresplayermistake I think there should be bad blood between all clubs. Earl Weaver clubsbloodthinking Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players. Earl Weaver coachesteamplayer Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver starting-overnext-daymomentum Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score. Earl Weaver scorecigarettefailing We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow. Earl Weaver homerunningmean 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-awayplayershould Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver momentumstartingtomorrow You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents. Earl Weaver agentsteamwinning The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field. Earl Weaver fieldsmatterlittles 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 speechyearsthinking 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 guychallengesjobs If you know how to cheat, start now. Earl Weaver cheatknow-howbaseball 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-manbaseballway Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July. Earl Weaver julyfansworry There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable. Earl Weaver inevitablestarsleague I think the National League has better biorhythms in July. Earl Weaver julyleaguethinking I wanted no part of losing. Why play if you can't beat the other guys more often than they beat you? Earl Weaver beatyoulosingplay 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 gameyoumanchance 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 doingyoupeoplefall
