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
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On the field, I don't think anyone's looking for people to be best friends off the field. When it comes to winning baseball games, you have to have 25 people willing to sacrifice and do whatever it takes.
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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.
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It's easy to say you want a bunch of young guys. But no one's going to be happy whether you're young or old if you're not winning baseball games. The guys they brought in here are proven winners. They're leaders on the field and in the clubhouse. I think that's really important when you change the dynamic so much.
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I was busting my tail down the line because I knew it was going to be a bang-bang play at first,
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I respect him as a man and as a manager.
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Our bullpen obviously is the strongest part of our team. I like our chances, I really do. If we can get to the bullpen ...
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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),
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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.
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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.
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Khalil and I talked about it, ... He's just extremely confident that he can hit it out in this ballpark, because no matter where you hit it, it can go out of this ballpark. That's not the case in our park.
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My whole thing is getting on base. My on-base percentage is the No. 1 thing. That equates to runs, ... I'm just trying to be productive as far as being a leadoff hitter and being on base.
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I think most teams would have succumbed to the pressures and folded. We have a bunch of guys who are fighters.
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With everything he has been through this year, for Sean to rise to the occasion like that, it says a lot about his character.