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
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,
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.
cake cuts eat government income increases permanent tax wants war
He wants to make the tax cuts permanent that reduces income to the government while we're in war which increases expenses.. I don't know how you can have your cake and eat it to.
game guys inside knows man respect talk
He knows the game inside out. If you talk to guys in their clubhouse, they all respect him as a man and as a manager.
model role ways welcome
There are so many other ways that they could go with their lives. If I can be a role model in any way, I welcome that.
bunch guys pressures succumbed teams
I think most teams would have succumbed to the pressures and folded. We have a bunch of guys who are fighters.
lose
It could've been devastating for us to lose (yesterday's game),
character far last seem team weaknesses year
I think last year in the World Series, they did some things that were out of character for them, as far as executing. They didn't seem like the same team as this year. They're very relaxed. You just can't really see any weaknesses in that team.
affects folks ground higher lose maybe means might moved people poorer
We're used to this. The people that it really affects the most are the poorer folks that maybe are renting and might not have the means and transportation to get their possessions moved to higher ground in time. They lose everything.
easily mud
We're used to this. After all, it's just mud and water, easily cleaned.
early great obvious runs spot today
Today was a do-or-die for them, and he pitched a great game. It's obvious that he is a big-game pitcher. So when you spot him some runs early and he has that cushion, then it makes him that much better.
hard harder last needed series soon ten work
We needed to play hard all game, not just the last ten minutes. We need to work harder and end this series as soon as possible.
lead
We haven't had a lead in two games.