Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia
Carlos Jesús García Guerrerois a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Anaheim Angelsand San Diego Padres. He is a former Manager of the Pirates' Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 October 1967
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On an average year, we'll see about 277 inches and we're already at 308 inches.
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With him, it's all about the footwork. He's special that way. He's learned this year to know who the runner is and how much time he has. This kid is in the right spot at the right time 100 percent of the time.
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We all want comprehensive immigration reform, but the students also need a better education and a better curriculum.
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One of the best things is that a job at Copper will do different things for people. An actual resort management experience might be something they can use as a gateway into this setting.
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It has been hard for him. He has played shortstop and third base most of his career and the only way to learn a new position is to play it a lot. He's still learning.
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I saw Dellucci's throw going a bit wide. There were two outs. Young made a good play, a perfect play so that the throw was there just in time.
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Our biggest dream is to be able to do this for a living, to wake up every morning and just play music.
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From our estimation, 60 percent of pass sales that are happening outside of Copper are involving some type of scam.
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If (students) get a taste of how great the lifestyle is, then they are more likely to take the next step to pursue a more permanent job here at Copper.
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He'll put the ball in play a lot and won't strike out much. He has to learn to be more patient and learn the strikezone better, but that's a tough thing for Latin players to do because they are such free swingers.
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He's doing some good work. Hopefully he can add those two steps that he needs. Part of that is just understanding second base. Remember: This is his first year at the position.
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He has great instincts and beautiful hands, and that's all you can ask for from an infielder.
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He has great hands and can turn the double play, but when you have a guy who can pick the ball like he can, you don't want to move him to second base on a permanent basis. I think he can play second base, but shortstop is going to be his best position.
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He has to be more selective and patient at the plate, like any other player breaking into the big leagues.