Luis Sojo
Luis Sojo
Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojois a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter...
putting represent team together
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.
accomplish felt supposed team
He felt like he let us down. It was not just Alex. It was everybody. It's a team effort. We were supposed to accomplish something and we didn't do it.
discipline requires responsibility team whoever
Whoever is on this team requires a lot of responsibility and discipline.
best happy high hope name players puts quality team together venezuela win
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.
came needed team
This is the Venezuelan team I wanted to see. I want some more. We came through when we needed to.
knows plays teams
This guy, ... he knows what to do. He's been around, so he knows how important he is to the teams he plays for. He's as important for the Yanks now as he was for us back in '95.
behind capable delivering hitter quite
You have an accomplished hitter like Moises Alou behind him. He's quite capable of delivering a big hit.
afloat came fine kept needed pitching quiet secret today
We've been quiet offensively and today we came through when we needed it. It's not a secret that our fine pitching has kept us afloat in this tournament.
advantage great hitters left pitch pitcher
Unfortunately for Carlos Hernandez and the Venezuelan team, he left a pitch there for a great hitter. That's why the great hitters always take advantage when a pitcher makes an error.
add extra needed people totally wondered
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.
alex boston hitting league led left message minnesota rodriguez talked winter year
We wanted to take 15 pitchers. It was tough. He wasn't the only one. Luis Rodriguez with Minnesota led the league in hitting in winter ball. But we wanted to keep 15 pitchers. I left a message to Alex and I talked to Luis. With Alex, it's his first year with Boston and I know that's important, too. We just didn't have any choice.
We wanted to take 15 pitchers. It was tough.
course thinking
Of course everyone is thinking about Venezuela. We're one of the favorites.
along best country favorites paper plans players republic united united-states win
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.