Mark Sweeney
Mark Sweeney
Mark Patrick Sweeneyis a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102...
accept almost concerned hard hitting
It's almost like hitting for me. It's hard for me to accept in a sense. I want to make the plays. But it's not something to be concerned about. I've just got to do more work, like everything else.
brother falls house support
It's a tradition, really, when a brother falls to support the house where he was from.
atmosphere attention business easy good hopefully turns
It's attention you know is going to happen. It's easy to go about our business every day and do our job. It's not a big deal. But the atmosphere here is good -- hopefully this turns into a story of us doing well.
break funny hear hit home people run
It was beautiful. We all wanted him to do it, hit the home run and break the ice. We all know he has the ability. It's pretty funny to hear people say he doesn't have it anymore.
music pick trust
They get to pick their own music and costumes. And if they don't want to, we'll pick for them. Trust me, they don't want that.
playing saw special wrong
That's how special he is. I don't know if you saw my ball, but it would have been out at Williamsport. I squared it up. I'm just playing on the wrong field.
basically earned realize wants
You realize he can basically do what he wants because he's earned it.
black brought cloud departure epitome great hanging hope table win
There was one black cloud hanging over this win and that is the departure of Quantrill. He brought a lot more to the table than his throwing. He had been to where we hope to go. He was the epitome of a great teammate.
talked team visiting
As a visiting player, that's all we talked about. We're a better team when he's out there.
admiration loved teammate
I thought about Grissom and the admiration I had for him as a teammate in Milwaukee. I loved the way he played.
act atmosphere bunch business change enjoy game guys learned raised stuff teammates work
I think we've had a bunch of new guys and learned to kind of change the atmosphere around here. We've had fun, but we're doing a lot of work and getting stuff done. That's the way I was always raised in this game with all the teammates I've had - enjoy yourself but act professional and go about your business the right way.
brought mix opposed ourselves pushing teams
I think that's what's become the disappointment for us, the way we've been playing, because we've brought the other teams back into the mix as opposed to pushing ourselves away.
best field game good last played player
He's done it for years so good and so effortlessly. To me, he's the best player in the game. Having him on the field makes us that much better, and if it is his last year, to say you've played with the best player in the game is special.
brian build looking players team teams
There aren't many players you can build a team around. I see Brian as one. Teams are looking for those guys. When you already have one . . .