Ring Tactician Mugs

"Sure, he's pulverizing your face, but you're chipping away at his likability."

"Keep working on his right knee, you're weaing him down."

"No hitting below the belt - that's been the secret to his success."

'I think your best strategy now, is to beg him not to hit you.'

'You're still getting caught by those upper cuts.'

'I want a clear, fair fight - ah, what am I saying? - just beat the heck out of each other.'

'Don't forget the plan - When he gets weak from laughing - Hit him with your left!'

"Don't be fooled - he's no pushover."

"Try a new tactic, punch back."

"Smite him, my son!"

'OW! OW! OW! OW!' 'Are you sure you're cut out for the old fight game?'

'I don't think his fists can take much more of the punishment your head's inflicting on them.'

'No hitting below the belt.'

Mike Tyson

'... AND IN THE RED CORNER...'

'I know I can count on you. . .that's the problem.'

'He'll be okay once the bell rings.'

'That was a peach of a right hander the referee gave you!'

'Look out for his low punches.'

'Watch out for the ole one, two, three, four!'

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

Alternative fielding positions

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

Building business relations.

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

"But mom, all you said was 'get all your stuff up off the floor!' "

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

"That was a rumor day."

The Use of Cavalry

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

Kosovo.

"Miss. Wilcox, get me the coast."

'Hey, that's a bad roll. Let's try that again.'

'Work the jab! Move your feet! Attack, attack, attack! ...But be careful. He's got a human shield.'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the