Mark Sweeney
Mark Sweeney
Mark Patrick Sweeneyis a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102...
brought mix opposed ourselves pushing teams
I think that's what's become the disappointment for us, the way we've been playing, because we've brought the other teams back into the mix as opposed to pushing ourselves away.
accept almost concerned hard hitting
It's almost like hitting for me. It's hard for me to accept in a sense. I want to make the plays. But it's not something to be concerned about. I've just got to do more work, like everything else.
amazed channel focus places teammates trade
That's the thing we focus on as teammates in the dugout. We're amazed that he can channel that out as well as he does. At times, it can get real vicious. I wouldn't want to trade places with him, I can tell you that.
division
Our division is something that we should be competitive in.
playing saw special wrong
That's how special he is. I don't know if you saw my ball, but it would have been out at Williamsport. I squared it up. I'm just playing on the wrong field.
great kid pressure special
It's very special to see a kid like Cain. There's going to be pressure on him to perform, and I think he's up for it. He's got great poise.
definitely great people sets
I don't look at it like other people say, like it's a distraction. You kidding? It's great to have him around. It definitely sets the tone.
basically earned realize wants
You realize he can basically do what he wants because he's earned it.
best kept pitcher team
He didn't have his best stuff, but he still kept his team in the game. If you have a young pitcher like that, that's really valuable.
air almost asked barry whether
It was up in the air whether Barry would do this. We asked him this morning. It was almost embarrassing to have him do it.
answered deserve division hang stayed
We hang in there. It hasn't always been fun. It hasn't always been pretty. But we've answered every challenge. We stayed on top. We deserve to be division champions.
ball bit close easier games hold leads learn ninth winning
We are winning the one-run ball games and especially the close games in the ninth inning and that's a boost. However, we need to learn how to hold leads a little bit better and make it easier for ourselves.
brian build looking players team teams
There aren't many players you can build a team around. I see Brian as one. Teams are looking for those guys. When you already have one . . .
bring magic
What we've got to do is bring the magic of May to October. We did it once. Who knows?