Lou Piniella quotes:

I remember when I got a call and was told I was traded [to the Yankees in 1974], I actually cried because I liked Kansas City. But coming to the Yankees was the best thing that ever happened to me in my baseball career.

George [Steinbrenner] is a great guy, unless you have to work for him.

Statistics are like bikinis-they show a lot but not everything.

We didn't do anything fancy. We just played blue-collar baseball.

Ive gotten a chance to look at their organization and at the same time talk to Chuck and Vince about how they perceive things. Ive come away satisfied that this organization wants to win and get things on track.

A pitching coach is a manager's best friend. He's handling 12 out of the 25 players on the team.

You have to learn how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.