Omar Vizquel
Omar Vizquel
Omar Enrique Vizquel González, nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. During his 23-year Major League Baseballcareer, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. In Venezuela he played for Leones del Caracas. Since 2014, he has been the Detroit Tigers' first-base, infield and baserunning coach...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 April 1967
CityCaracas, Venezuela
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Of course everything Barry Bonds says gets multiplied and is huge.
bodies care expecting guys happen healthy hopefully learn next older problems react skeptical team year
We really didn't have the team I was expecting to have, ... I'm kind of skeptical about what's going to happen next year. This year we had problems getting healthy people. Next year is not going to be any easier. We're still getting older and older. It's not like we're getting younger. Hopefully guys learn from how their bodies react and try to take care of themselves.
early knowing league whatever
It's too early for him to say he's going to retire, knowing that he can still go to the American League and be a DH and do whatever he wants.
easy fool fools-and-foolishness front perform teammates
It's not easy to perform in front of your teammates and make a fool out of yourself.
coaches consider crazy managers stuff voting
Doing all this crazy stuff is what makes the coaches and managers consider voting for you,
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Everybody behind Barry is going to be a little busy. I'm glad Mo is healthy, and he's going to have a lot of fun driving those guys home.
connect fun
It was pretty cool. I just thought he was going to be a judge. As long as you have fun you connect with each other.
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Everybody knows what he can do. Personally, I'm one of those players who came here to watch him play. Finally, the moment has come. Being on the field with him is going to be exciting.
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The ball was jumping out of his arm. It was nice to see.
awesome celebrate everybody found guys ourselves playoffs shooting spring
It's always emotional. For guys who have been in the playoffs and the World Series, they know how important and awesome it is to celebrate and be in the playoffs. That's what everybody is shooting for from spring training. We had the opportunity. We just found ourselves in a big hole.
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It's like we have to win almost 80 or 90 percent of the games. Can we do it with him? That's the question. They say one guy can't carry a team. In these games, when we're not scoring too many runs and we lose by one or two, he can be a huge difference.
energy losing matter time tough
It's tough, because we're losing some tough games. It's not because of the weather. Any time you win, you're going to have energy, no matter what. When you lose, your energy drains out.
beyond challenge played prove within
It's a challenge you set within yourself, to prove you can play beyond 42. There haven't been many shortstops who have played at that age.
best hold onto played strange team
It is strange to see a team play .500 and get into the playoffs. But in this division, they are the best. They played the best baseball. They were able to hold onto the lead.