Luis Sojo
Luis Sojo
Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojois a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter...
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On paper we are the favorites along with the Dominican Republic and the United States, but things are not predictable in baseball. Every country has their best players on their squads and have plans to win it all.
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He's got to suck it up. He's the best player in baseball and he's used to doing good. It's a shame, though. You can see how much this guy wants to win. Every time he gets to the ballpark it's all about baseball. These guys don't talk about anything else.
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I'm very happy at the appointment, and now we have to put together a team that puts Venezuela's name high up there. But I think in Venezuela there are enough quality players to win the title. I hope the best are available.
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These guys enjoy the competition. They are baseball players -- that's what they do. Because they are representing the country makes it more special. I expect good things. There is a lot of pride for Venezuela.
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When it first happened, people wondered why you needed to add an extra team, and they didn't like it. Now it's totally different.
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Santana wants to pitch against the Dominican. I'm telling you, these guys are making it easy for me. All I have to do is write out the lineup. Carlos Zambrano wants to do the same thing. I don't do anything, thank God. I just write the names down.
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We have Carlos on the mound tomorrow and Freddy comes next, and we'll have to work hard to get to San Diego.
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Whoever is on this team requires a lot of responsibility and discipline.
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I think he took it personal. We talked a little bit that day. I said listen, 'It's over, come back next year. You've got a long way to go. You've got seven more years here. So, hopefully you end up winning four or five world championships.' We've got a great team. Hopefully, they keep it together.
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It definitely gives you an edge to be the wild card. You feel like you've already been in the playoffs.
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If they don't come to practice, they don't want to be on the team. This isn't about individualism, it's about putting together a team that can represent us with honor.
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Of course everyone is thinking about Venezuela. We're one of the favorites.
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My guys knew it was going to be tough, no matter who we played. Now we go to the second round and it's going to be tougher and tougher.
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My guys didn't come through. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about it because pitching was a big factor in this game.