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...
loss paul seeing teammate tough
Seeing Paul go is a really tough loss for us. It's tough to take because of the person and teammate he has been.
amazed channel focus places teammates trade
That's the thing we focus on as teammates in the dugout. We're amazed that he can channel that out as well as he does. At times, it can get real vicious. I wouldn't want to trade places with him, I can tell you that.
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.
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 . . .
best kept pitcher team
He didn't have his best stuff, but he still kept his team in the game. If you have a young pitcher like that, that's really valuable.
fourth luxury obviously pencil steve teams
Steve Finley, having him as a fourth outfielder is a luxury that a lot of teams don't have. Obviously he's not a fourth outfielder but that's what you have to pencil him in as.
glue holds team
He's the glue that holds this team together.
air almost asked barry whether
It was up in the air whether Barry would do this. We asked him this morning. It was almost embarrassing to have him do it.
division
Our division is something that we should be competitive in.
normal run special
We have some special 40-year-olds here. We don't have the normal 40-year-olds that can't run around.
answered deserve division hang stayed
We hang in there. It hasn't always been fun. It hasn't always been pretty. But we've answered every challenge. We stayed on top. We deserve to be division champions.