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
basically bit catch spring throw training week whoever
I think double-play combinations are probably a little bit overplayed. You basically catch it and throw it and catch it again. Whoever it is, we'll probably only need a week in Spring Training to get in sync.
lately runs
I think the way we've manufactured runs lately is encouraging,
dictates experience helps turn
I think his experience is going to be unbelievable tomorrow. He doesn't have any fear, and he doesn't take his time. He dictates the pace. As an infielder, that helps so much. Having him go tomorrow, I think he could turn this thing.
best glad honest national pitcher team
I thought he was the best pitcher in the National League, to be honest with you. He got me out a lot. I'm glad he's on my team now.
pitches saw
I saw a lot of pitches from him, and I was used to him.
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.
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.
fight
They were the better team. We wanted to fight back, and they didn't let us.
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.
guy next playing plays seen spoiled
You become spoiled playing next to a guy like Khalil. He made a lot of plays other shortstops can't make, but I've seen Gonzalez make all the plays.
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.
ball base biggest coleman gets puts strike willie
Obviously, he's not Willie McGee or Vince Coleman . The biggest thing is, he gets on base and he puts the ball in play. He doesn't strike out much.
coleman willie
Obviously, he's not Willie McGee or Vince Coleman ,