Rick Sweet
Rick Sweet
Ricky JoeSweet is a former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball between 1978 and 1983, and has since had a long career as minor and major league coach and minor league manager...
issues
There are some issues to be addressed. But I think I will be able to get them all enough at-bats.
battling fact focus force hard means pennant pride somebody step work
The fact that we have something to work at, like battling somebody in a pennant race, means that pride will step in for us. It will force us to play hard and focus on the game.
home last opened year
We opened up at home last year -- it was a lot nicer, and that was a big difference.
ball dangerous hate might playing
A lot of these Americans can't skate, so I'd hate to see that. It might be a lot more dangerous than playing ball in those conditions.
best team
They have been (the best team in the league) all year, from Day One. They haven't had a glitch.
game gets home signed three walks
He's been home for three days, and he walks up and gets the game winner. That's why we signed him.
control couple pitch quality strike throw
He will throw a quality strike and then throw a couple that are not. He's got to get it to where he has control of every pitch he throws.
gaps guess hard hitting hot keeps running
He keeps hitting gaps and running, and he's 30-plus (actually 32) years old. He's the one who told me, 'I guess I'm just getting old.' But it's hard on you with all that running, especially as hot as it is.
bit guys people pitchers power tend walk
Guys who do walk people tend to be more your power pitchers who get a little bit wild. We don't really have any power pitchers.
good needs throw
He has very good stuff. He just needs to throw more strikes. That's the problem.
ball hit people spots
He got people out. He spotted the ball pretty well. He hit spots that he wanted to hit.
good looks playing swinging
He looks great. He's been swinging well and playing good defensively.
guys plain trying
Some guys are trying to do too much right now, plain and simple.
Because you're going to need one in the big leagues.