Mark Loretta
Mark Loretta
Mark David Lorettais a former Major League Baseball infielder. Loretta played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 August 1971
aggressive helped league major seeing struck
I had my first Major League at-bat off him in 1995. He struck me out. But I think that helped me out in seeing some pitches, and I know he's aggressive and always comes after you.
against beat came head helped time wall
If you play as long as I have, things happen. You can only beat your head against the wall for so long. We made the playoffs, and I came back and helped us down the stretch. It was the first time that I had been to the playoffs.
county eight energy excitement focused forward helps looking played six stadium stay thousand
I'm looking forward to that. I played many years in County Stadium where we had six or eight thousand in a 60,000-seat stadium. It helps. It helps your energy level. It's a long season. It's a grind, and that energy and that excitement can only help you stay focused and stay alert.
business care gonna guess nice position silver watch
I guess that's the silver lining. The nice thing about our position is we don't have to watch the scoreboard. It's interesting, and we're gonna do it, but if we can take care of business and win, it's not going to matter.
alex base gets good hits knee lost takes ton
I think Alex Gonzalez is as good a shortstop as you'll find. He's got this play where he kind of takes the knee and slides to his right and gets up and fires. I've lost a ton of base hits on that play.
best smooth watched
I have watched him from afar, and if he isn't the best in the game, he is right up there with the best. He is so smooth and natural.
base careers drove hit key last men runs scoring shown throughout
It's going to be key for Coco and I to get on base. (Ramirez and Ortiz) have shown throughout their careers that they hit well with men on base and men in scoring position. They drove in, what, 140 runs last year? That's a lot.
good team
It's about peaking at the right time. Who knows? We've had five-game stretches as good as any team in baseball.
days five smart span stay tonight
It's smart to stay sharp. With tonight and Monday, we're getting two days off in a span of five days. That's ample.
fight
They were the better team. We wanted to fight back, and they didn't let us.
mental negative perseverance respond toughness ups
It's been a big roller-coaster ride, but that makes it that much sweeter. We've been through a lot of ups and downs. That's what perseverance and mental toughness are all about: how you respond to negative times.
humbling reached slow
It was like slow motion. I reached and it was by me. This can be a very humbling game.