Jim Leyland Team Quotations

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.

We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.

He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

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.

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.