Don Mattingly Quotes

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

We all have the temptation to be backseat drivers when it comes to decisions that don’t work out the way we want.

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

Has he (Rickey Henderson) ever been here (Spring Training) the first day? You have to say Rickey’s consistent. That’s what you want in a ballplayer – consistency.

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.

What did I do to deserve this?

Nobody can see into the future. Nobody knows what going to go on.

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.

I don’t know what to say other than you’re really honored another team is looking at you.

I’d like to say this was our worst game. Unfortunately, I can’t.

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.

The players get no respect around here. They (the Yankees) 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.

Baseball’s still a game. I don’t want it to be work. I want it to be a game.

I can’t concern myself with what’s going on with the club or what the media is writing. If you pay attention to those things, that’s when you get yourself in trouble.

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

If you don’t second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.

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.

I want to be on the field. It’s a better place to talk to the guys. It’s a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what’s going on, not just with the hitters.