..wasn't able to listen; what do you like about that statement? Players play, pitchers pitch, hitters hit, coaches coach, posters post, etc.....sounds meaningless to me...what was the context? It was in the context of taking walks. He said that he'd occasionally give the "take" sign, but more often than not, he trusts the hitters to go up there and hit. gotcha...not a bad notion with the appropriate lineup...