Larry Bowa
Larry Bowa
Lawrence Robert Bowais a former professional baseball shortstop, former manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets; managed the San Diego Padres and Phillies, and is currently the Phillies' bench coach...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 December 1945
cheated league series
I feel like I was cheated not being able to make it to the Little League World Series as a kid.
came definitely good heard kid lazy learn needs seen single wants word
What Robbie needs to learn is to concentrate every single pitch, every single inning. That will come in time. He's a good kid and he wants to learn, that's encouraging. He is definitely not lazy. That's one word I heard used about him when I came here -- lazy -- but I haven't seen it.
definitely everybody matured thinks
Everybody thinks I'm such a hard-ass. Lemme tell you, if you're a veteran, I'm going to give you your space. In that regard, I've definitely matured a lot.
extra good hopefully influence joe stay wants
We've been out there, doing some extra work, every other day this spring. He's a good kid; he listens. Joe wants me to stay on him. It's probably something I'll be doing all season. Hopefully I can have a good influence on him.
brian
Brian and I talked. We're pretty much on the same page. Nothing's been finalized.
brian
Brian and I talked. We're pretty much on the same page, ... Nothing's been finalized.
american-coach baseball coach four shut three
I coach by the scoreboard, ... If we are up or tied, I am going to be aggressive. If we are down three or four runs, I will shut it down.
baseball coaching good hands joe manager third thoughts whoever yankees
No, not at all. Whoever replaces Joe Torre has got their hands filled. He's probably been as good a manager as there's ever been in baseball for a long, long time. My thoughts right now are coaching third base for the Yankees in 2006.
game guys handle nick refreshing respectful stands
One thing that stands out to me is how Nick and Derrek handle themselves, how respectful they are. They're a refreshing rarity. The game can use guys like this.
against ball beat bet element knowing thinks
I wouldn't bet against him. He's got that element of speed. He's able to put the ball in play and beat out hits. Knowing him, he probably thinks he can go 86 games, not just 56.
atmosphere baseball chicago decisions east four home maybe people thrown west
I managed in Philadelphia for four years. The whole East Coast, obviously, the atmosphere is a lot different than out West or even in Milwaukee, Chicago or any of those cities. There's going to be times, obviously, where you get some people thrown out at home plate. You're going to make decisions that maybe don't go your way, and that's just the way baseball is.
everybody farm front good kid lose office payroll somebody teams
Let's not kid ourselves, when you have good players, it makes everybody look good -- players, manager, front office. The other thing is depth. That's what big payroll teams have. If they lose somebody, they've got somebody else. They don't go down to their farm system. That's a big difference.
both came depleted farm feet great hands move players
I was told before I came here that they depleted the farm system. But I see a lot of players I like, especially those two kids. They both have great hands and they move their feet well. They look comfortable at this level.
terrible
That was a terrible call. A terrible call,