Larry Bowa
Larry Bowa
Lawrence Robert Bowais a former professional baseball shortstop, former manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets; managed the San Diego Padres and Phillies, and is currently the Phillies' bench coach...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 December 1945
decision good himself joe surround tough tries
Joe tries to surround himself with good people. He relies on his staff. And yet, when there's a tough decision to be made, he makes it.
extra good hopefully influence joe stay wants
We've been out there, doing some extra work, every other day this spring. He's a good kid; he listens. Joe wants me to stay on him. It's probably something I'll be doing all season. Hopefully I can have a good influence on him.
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No, not at all. Whoever replaces Joe Torre has got their hands filled. He's probably been as good a manager as there's ever been in baseball for a long, long time. My thoughts right now are coaching third base for the Yankees in 2006.
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A lot of guys say, 'I'm not going to bring that many guys in that have managed,' but Joe tries to surround himself with good people. I think the people we've got are quality people, and Joe lets us do our thing. Being around Joe since spring training, you can see why he's such a great manager. He relies on his staff. And yet, when there's a tough decision to be made, he makes it.
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I wasn't going to come back until he called me. The Yankees organization is special, it's what you think about as a kid. I also knew Joe would be easy to work for.
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Larry then comes charging at me screaming, 'What did IÊf--- do?' ... Larry then gets in my face and says, 'Do you know what you f--- are? ...'
face gets larry
Larry then comes charging at me screaming, 'What did IÂ f--- do?' ... Larry then gets in my face and says, 'Do you know what you f--- are? ...'
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(Johnny) Damon and (Derek) Jeter won't need much coaching. They know how to run the bases. The rest of them will need a stop sign now and then.
account boss hot mean
You'll be on the hot seat. You don't like it, don't take the job. Everybody's got a boss -- I don't mean that 'The Boss.' Everybody's got a higher-up that you have to account for, and that's the way it is.
terrible
That was a terrible call. A terrible call,
far thinks tough
I don't think it's going to be as tough as everyone thinks it's going to be as far as the atmosphere.
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He should be playing on ESPN poker because he's been very close to the vest.
die guys home middle
We're pretty much going to live and die with home runs. That's our offense. The guys in the middle of the lineup are key.
atmosphere baseball chicago decisions east four home maybe people thrown west
I managed in Philadelphia for four years. The whole East Coast, obviously, the atmosphere is a lot different than out West or even in Milwaukee, Chicago or any of those cities. There's going to be times, obviously, where you get some people thrown out at home plate. You're going to make decisions that maybe don't go your way, and that's just the way baseball is.