Quotes by Tom Verducci

The power of a boys dream is one of lifes little miracles, the way it wraps itself around the heart and remains through old age to the last breath.

Alex Rodriguez seemed not to fit in with the rest of his Yankee teammates. For instance, he wanted a clubhouse attendant personally assigned to him, when there were four or five for the whole team. Seeing the rift between him and the rest of the team and how Rodriguezs major focus on how HE was perceived, Joe Torre suggested in the individual meeting that Rodriguez at least get his own coffee rather than send someone to get it for him. Later that day, Alex Rodriguez made a point of telling the manager that he got his own coffee – drawing attention to himself, even in what was meant to be just an example of how he could fit in with normal behavior.

On Alex Rodriguezs difficulty performing in clutch situations, Joe Torre writes, In key situations, he cant get himself to concern himself with getting the job done instead of how it looks. Theres a certain freefall you go through when you commit yourself without a guarantee that its always going to be good. Theres a trust and commitment thing that has to allow yourself fail, allow yourself to be embarrassed, allow yourself to be vulnerable