Don Mattingly

I have had many occasions this year where I questioned and second-guessed my decision in a game, but it comes down to learning from mistakes and being accountable for what you did right or did wrong. ”

Good teams I played on... just the tone that they play with, the energy they play with, how they go about it. When you get it going the right way, you get everyone going in the same direction and it's a powerful thing. ”

I'm not afraid of criticism or what somebody may think. ”

The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here. ”

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers. ”

I'm always writing at night - things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently. ”

Managers have people second-guessing them all the time. ”

I definitely want to manage. I just don't think it's the time right now. ”

I've wanted to manage a long time and I've been moving in that direction. ”

Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana. ”