La RUSSA ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM CHEMISTRY

What I can tell you is this, and I believe it: Roland Hemond -- the most beloved guy still alive in baseball -- once told me, "If you have true chemistry on your team, it will be like tomorrow I added a superstar to your roster -- a twenty-game winner, a top closer, or a 30/30/30 middle-of-the-lineup hitter."

Would that help your team? Oh yeah, it would, and over the years there's not doubt in my mind that chemistry contributes or detracts to that significant of a degree.

From "One Last Strike" by Tony La Russa