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
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.
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.
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 ,
good job pennant race surprised
I was surprised by that. I thought he did a real good job for us. And he had been in a pennant race before.
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.
humbling reached slow
It was like slow motion. I reached and it was by me. This can be a very humbling game.
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.
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.
fight
They were the better team. We wanted to fight back, and they didn't let us.
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.
bigger lead open
We'd like to open a little bigger lead so we're not having to take it down to the wire.