Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Outfielder with incredible raw speed and base-stealing skills, he was a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox won the World Series.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 May 1972
baseball expect game giants knew scoreboard staff takes watch win won
This was a very big game for us. We don't want to scoreboard watch too much, but we knew the Giants had won (in Washington). Jake is our staff ace, and he is our stopper. When he takes the mound, we expect to win baseball games.
baseball expected far fare ourselves playing win worried
We expected to win this division, we said it from day one, and we want to go far in the playoffs. We're worried about ourselves playing better baseball because if we don't, we're not going to fare too well in the post-season.
blood expected guys smell
When those guys have the lead, they smell blood. No one expected anything from us.
below clubhouse expects forget guys nobody people record whatever
Even if it's below .500, and we get to the postseason, if we go out there and do something special, then I think people will forget about it, ... We've got nothing to lose. Whatever our record is, nobody expects much of us. As long as 25 guys in the clubhouse do, that's all that matters.
difference division expect good people satisfied team winning
A real difference is, there were no expectations before, and now there are. People aren't just satisfied with their team winning a division championship. They expect the Padres and Chargers to do more. Personally, I think that's a good thing.
ace anytime expect gave great lose main star substitute
Anytime you lose your ace it hurts. You take him out there and you expect to win. Hensley gave us a great effort, but there's no substitute for your star pitcher. The main thing is we have to get him healthy.
expecting lose three
You come in here and everyone's expecting us to lose three straight,
busting knew line tail
I was busting my tail down the line because I knew it was going to be a bang-bang play at first,
man respect
I respect him as a man and as a manager.
bullpen obviously strongest
Our bullpen obviously is the strongest part of our team. I like our chances, I really do. If we can get to the bullpen ...
bush definitely guys list top
Reggie Bush and the RBV All-Stars. Those guys definitely are at the top of my list for 2005.
lose
It could've been devastating for us to lose (yesterday's game),
maybe mess monday punches took
Maybe if we could have put them away, he wouldn't have come back. We made a mess of this, and we took two big punches on Monday and Tuesday. But we're still standing.
model role ways welcome
There are so many other ways that they could go with their lives. If I can be a role model in any way, I welcome that.