Rick Burleson
Rick Burleson
Richard Paul "Rooster" Burlesonis a former Major League Baseball shortstop. "Rooster," as he was nicknamed was a famously intense ballplayer. Former Boston Red Sox teammate Bill Lee once said of Burleson, "Some guys didn't like to lose, but Rick got angry if the score was even tied."...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 April 1951
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If we don't throw strikes and we don't catch the ball, we're asking for trouble. (Today) we were constantly looking for trouble.
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We haven't done a lot offensively all year, really, in terms of our team numbers. But if we pitch well and catch the ball on defense, we can do enough to win a ballgame. And that's exactly what happened tonight.
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Obviously, with Helena winning and with us winning, that puts Missoula in a tougher position. But now, for us it's about going out and performing again. This game is over and we did our job. Now we have to come out and do it again (tonight).
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It's going to be a good series. We still have to pitch and execute. They've got the best offensive team in the league by far. But we've shown we can beat them.
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We talked at length to our pitchers about not giving up walks. Walks will come back to get you. Throwing strikes and allowing the defense to makes plays gives us an opportunity to win. That's it in a nutshell.