Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland
James Richard "Jim" Leylandis a retired Major League Baseball manager. He currently serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers and is the manager of the United States national baseball team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth15 December 1944
CountryUnited States of America
brings deal games kenny rogers team tremendous
Kenny Rogers made the All-Star team this year. He's 50-some games over .500 lifetime. He brings a lot to this party. I think we got a tremendous deal here.
biggest factor good starting team
There's a lot of things this team has had going for it. It's good timing. But if you had to say what's been the biggest factor so far, you'd have to say it's starting pitching.
team years errors
I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me, it was important, because I learned a lot through trial and error. And it's tough to have to go through trial and error when you're a big-league manager.
team winning games
We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.
baseball thinking teammate
He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.
baseball bright buffer came career good guy hang highly lucky managerial nice question quickly throughout
I think there's no question we got the right guy for the situation. I've been impressed. I've had good (coaches). I've been lucky throughout my managerial career with that kind of stuff. He's very good at what he does. He came highly recommended by some very bright baseball people. He's quickly become a friend, a nice buffer between me and the pitchers, a good guy to hang out with.
biggest field honest uses
I think for a young hitter, he uses the whole field as well as any young hitter. I think that's probably the biggest thing, to be honest with you.
bullpen given hit hitter people pitching staff tremendous wear
The Angels' pitching staff is tremendous and their bullpen is tremendous. I don't think most people are going to wear this pitching staff out. I mean, Shields hasn't given up a hit to a left-handed hitter all year. So they've got all the ingredients. That's why they go to the post-season.
baseball good momentum next pitching starting
We got good starting pitching again. There's no such thing as momentum in baseball -- you are only as good as your next pitcher.
blow club expense hurting needs ours run shot win
You get in a catch-22. A club like ours that needs to get re-established -- we have to win every one we have a shot to win. But I'm not going to do that at the expense of hurting our pitchers, because in the long run it will blow up in our face.
continue enjoy
Mind-boggling. Just enjoy it. It's not going to continue forever.
players
Makes a big difference. Players always make the difference.
believer handle learn success
I've always been a big believer that it's just as important to learn to handle success as it is failure.
cannot guy happy months six
This guy was an all-star six months ago. I cannot tell you how happy I am about that.