Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinsonis an American former Major League Baseballoutfielder and manager. He played for five teams from 1956 to 1976, and became the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues. He won the Triple Crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series, and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 August 1935
CityBeaumont, TX
CountryUnited States of America
He's a little under the weather, so it wasn't surprising. He pitched like he could go out there and go as long as he could go. But he wasn't effective.
He's a little under the weather, so it wasn't surprising.
He's just doing the things that we thought he had to do. He's doing the things he did in spring training and he's done in batting practice. Now he's taking it to the game. Has he got it completely down? No. But he's certainly got it down to the extent that he's a tough out.
He could not push off the mound and he couldn't get his position, ... He was throwing straight up. He couldn't get down and drive toward home plate off of that knee.
He could go out and pitch the same way this year and have a tremendous year because things go his way. This may be his year to get run support.
He didn't have enough. We needed a better performance out of him to have a chance to win the game.
He can throw it at any time and throw it for strikes. It's a very effective pitch for him. I want to learn how he throws it, keep it in mind, maybe teach it to someone else.
He can steal a run for us here and there, put pressure on the defense, take the extra base and put pressure on the defense. That's what we felt he could bring and that's what we were hoping for him to do if he made the ball club.
Hector has been a nice, pleasant surprise with another great effort on his part tonight. He has pitched four good starts. I don't know how he does it at this stage of the season. He seems to thrive on it.
He carries himself with a little type of air about him. There is more self-confidence. I see that in him, which is good.
He could be shut down, or go to the bullpen,
He continues to improve. He continues to get sharper each time out, and his location was very good today. He had a very good outing today. Keep building -- that's what we look for. As you go along, you get better. This was his best outing so far.
He kept yapping at me, and I was talking at him, and he's telling me, 'No more,' but he's still yakking at me, ... I'm trying to tell him, 'You stop talking to me if I can't talk to you.'
He is one of those unique individuals and there's no way to explain it. ... I'm not saying he is a throwback, but he knows himself. He knows his body, his arm and he understands what he is able to do or not do.