Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Baseball life is a tough life on the family.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.
Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.
Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.
As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost always win.