Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a different area and different category on the field.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that players should be responsible for regulating their own behavior on the field, and then the coaches who oversee different parts of the game should also be held accountable. This means the players have to follow the rules and take care of themselves, and then the coaches who are in charge of different areas of the team need to do their job well too. The quote emphasizes the importance of both players and coaches working together to ensure everything runs smoothly during a game.
About Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker is a legendary baseball player and manager who has had an impressive career spanning over 50 years. He played for several MLB teams, won a World Series as a player, and later became a successful manager, leading five different teams to the playoffs and winning the 2022 World Series with the Houston Astros at the age of 73, making him the oldest manager to win a championship in one of the four major North American sports.
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You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
American retired baseball player and manager (born 1949)
Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a different area and different category on the field.
American retired baseball player and manager (born 1949)
Everyone has a budget, I don’t care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of the summer they are going to get some help with added payroll.
American retired baseball player and manager (born 1949)
So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means that there is a problem. I have my eyes open and I need to know something about every department but you don’t want to micro manage any particular department.
American retired baseball player and manager (born 1949)
I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series – pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.
American retired baseball player and manager (born 1949)