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
It was a very well-played game. It all started with pitching and it all started with defense.
He is a warrior, and I am not going to take him out there and interrupt things out there on that field.
He could be shut down, or go to the bullpen,
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.
I was looking at Patterson and I had the feeling that he wasn't right, ... I didn't like his mannerisms on the mound. Since he didn't say anything, I thought he was OK and he would get himself straightened out.
I haven't even thought about it. ... The important thing is I'll have one for opening day.
He has that mentality, ... You have to have a short memory as a closer.
He'll listen to anything I tell him. But I don't know how someone will react in the heat of the battle. All I can do is reason with him and tell him what I think.
He may come back from this and be able to compete. But if they go in there and operate, he's done for the season. If it does work, we'll lose him for a month or so, and that's about it. Maybe two months at the most, but you would have him for the rest of the season if he holds up, which is another gamble. It's worth the gamble to try this first.
You think I would have stayed in the dugout if I saw it come out?
I think it's a lack of concentration and preparation. I don't mean before-the-game stuff, I mean in-game. I don't think we are doing that ... I don't think our minds are in the game. I haven't seen us make errors on difficult plays. We are making errors on routine plays.
He's getting better, continuing to improve. He's still not quite there yet. Location is still a little off. But I'm pleased with where he is.
He may have one more of these backup-type things of coming into a game after a starter. Then he should be in line to start a game.
Who's it going to be? ... We don't have other starters here.