Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Outfielder with incredible raw speed and base-stealing skills, he was a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox won the World Series.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 May 1972
maybe mess monday punches took
Maybe if we could have put them away, he wouldn't have come back. We made a mess of this, and we took two big punches on Monday and Tuesday. But we're still standing.
four last situation straight task three tougher win year
Last year I think the situation we were in was a lot tougher task than the situation we're in right now, because we were down to three outs, and had to win four straight games,
looked played watched
I watched (on TV) when they played the Aztecs, ... They looked good.
ball bunt chest good hard next pressure running wanting
I was just running as hard as I could, wanting to make them make a play, and the next thing you know, the ball was in my chest and my arms. I just wanted to make a good bunt and put some pressure on them. It was bang-bang, and fortunately it got by him.
far hitter percentage productive trying
My whole thing is getting on base. My on-base percentage is the No. 1 thing. That equates to runs, ... I'm just trying to be productive as far as being a leadoff hitter and being on base.
man respect
I respect him as a man and as a manager.
bullpen obviously strongest
Our bullpen obviously is the strongest part of our team. I like our chances, I really do. If we can get to the bullpen ...
busting knew line tail
I was busting my tail down the line because I knew it was going to be a bang-bang play at first,
good hard
I feel great. It was good for my alignment. It's hard to describe, but I feel good.
ask bunt easy instill players position practiced puts succeed
For you to instill that in your players now puts them in a better position to succeed later. It's easy to bunt if you've practiced it, but you can't ask him to bunt in the (playoffs) if he's never done it.
concerned dwell record season
For us to be concerned about it and to dwell on our record over the season is counterproductive,
finished game match par stood win
He was all-square stood on the 18th, then finished with a par to win his game and halve the match overall.
aggressive hope
He was a little more aggressive than I thought he would be. I hope he comes out of it unscathed.
concrete hopefully race speak
He'll hopefully be in the race but there's nothing concrete to speak of at the moment.