Manny Acta
Manny Acta
Manuel Elias Actais a former professional baseball manager who is currently the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners, and formerly a broadcast analyst for ESPN and ESPN Deportes. He has served as manager for the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2003–2005, including leading them to victory at the 2004 Caribbean Series. Acta managed the Dominican Republic team at the 2006 World Baseball...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth11 January 1969
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We made the decision it's the best thing for us. He's dying because he wanted to participate so bad, but unfortunately he won't be able to do it.
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Knowing Pedro, he doesn't want to participate just to participate.
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I would start spring training a week earlier so the players would get five or six exhibition games in before starting.
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He's become the face of a big part of the United States, a big part of the New England fan base and he deserves it. He's a pro on and off the field, a very likeable guy, and he's true. He's legit. He's not faking anything for a long time now, and he deserves everything he's got right now.
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We're going to play to win, but as managers we also have the responsibility to have these guys ready for the regular season.
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We have so many stars that the toughest part is getting our roster down to 30 players.
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We really went at it hard like professionals. They deserve the credit. I'd rather give them credit than make excuses.
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We have big stars in our country, and it's tough to trim our roster. There are lots of expectations around our club. I think we're going to fulfill them.
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Most of the players here were not involved in the Caribbean Series. That was something that basically the fans were the ones that were really involved in that, took it personal. We were going to try to beat whoever we faced, whether they speak English, Spanish or Italian.
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Willie has made it clear that the job is out there for the taking.
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We definitely know he's not going to be available for the first round. The priority is that he's healthy first. He does want to participate, and we do want him to participate.
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I believe this is the biggest recognition I'm going to get for the rest of my life in my country. Coming from a country with so many good players and so many coaches and being chosen to do this, nothing will match this.
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I believe that part of what the World Classic did was remind people that baseball talent comes from all over the world. There are a lot of people playing this game.
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I looked at the scoreboard at the end of the game. We weren't going to win, 1-0. They flat-out outplayed us, and you have to give all the credit to Vazquez for holding down this offense.