Mike Quade Quotes

United States, Baseball Manager
March 12, 1957

Gregory Mike Quade is an American professional baseball coach and manager. The manager of the Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball from 2015–17, Quade will spend 2018 as roving outfield instructor in the Minnesota farm system. He had spent 2014 as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the New York Yankees' organization.

How can you wonder what's going to happen when you don't know who's going to be the new guy in town?

Mike Quade
- Wonder
- Knows
- Happens
I'm really going to miss all the people in the front office, media relations, marketing, all the great people at the ball park. They were my family for a while, and that part really stings. But life does go on.

Mike Quade
- People
- Missing
- Marketing

You look around baseball and when things go south, that type of fan apathy happens.

Mike Quade
- Baseball
- Apathy
They say baseball is a slow game. It sure doesn't seem that way when you're in the dugout. You think you have it figured out, but things come up quick.

Mike Quade
- Thinking
- Baseball
- Seems
You go through all the emotions when you're told to move on.

Mike Quade
- Moving
- Emotion
I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return.

Mike Quade
- Thinking
- Giving
- Return
No matter what the situation, winning takes care of a lot of stuff. Things are never perfect, even when you win. But it does make for a lot better environment, for sure.

Mike Quade
It's the age-old thing - it's such a cliche - but why worry about things you have no control over?

Mike Quade
- Worry
- Things
- Cliche

We've got to give a quality effort every day and play better.

Mike Quade
- Giving
- Quality
Everyone knows the game is about the players.

Mike Quade
- Player
- Knows
- Games
At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge.

Mike Quade
I always get a kick out of who is going to be the larger cheering section.

Mike Quade
- Cheer
- Sections
We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

Mike Quade
- Play
- Harder
How can you wonder what's going to happen when you don't know who's going to be the new guy in town? It's the age-old thing - it's such a cliché - but why worry about things you have no control over? What I can do is try to get this club to continue to play well. That's all I can do.

Mike Quade
- Focus
- Wonder
- Things

I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.

Mike Quade
- Approach
- Concern
- Watches
You make decisions and you're not going to please everybody all the time.

Mike Quade
- Decision
- Please