Mark Loretta
Mark Loretta
Mark David Lorettais a former Major League Baseball infielder. Loretta played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 August 1971
fight
They were the better team. We wanted to fight back, and they didn't let us.
base careers drove hit key last men runs scoring shown throughout
It's going to be key for Coco and I to get on base. (Ramirez and Ortiz) have shown throughout their careers that they hit well with men on base and men in scoring position. They drove in, what, 140 runs last year? That's a lot.
aggressive helped seeing
I think that helped me out in seeing some pitches, and I know he?s aggressive and always comes after you.
against beat came head helped time wall
If you play as long as I have, things happen. You can only beat your head against the wall for so long. We made the playoffs, and I came back and helped us down the stretch. It was the first time that I had been to the playoffs.
mental negative perseverance respond toughness ups
It's been a big roller-coaster ride, but that makes it that much sweeter. We've been through a lot of ups and downs. That's what perseverance and mental toughness are all about: how you respond to negative times.
humbling reached slow
It was like slow motion. I reached and it was by me. This can be a very humbling game.
days five smart span stay tonight
It's smart to stay sharp. With tonight and Monday, we're getting two days off in a span of five days. That's ample.
best smooth watched
I have watched him from afar, and if he isn't the best in the game, he is right up there with the best. He is so smooth and natural.
good idiots mean noticed
I haven't noticed any idiots here. I mean that in a good way.
I got called up from New Orleans, actually,
care win
If we win the division, I don't think anybody's going to care about our record,
good job pennant race surprised
I was surprised by that. I thought he did a real good job for us. And he had been in a pennant race before.