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...
basically earned realize wants
You realize he can basically do what he wants because he's earned it.
act atmosphere bunch business change enjoy game guys learned raised stuff teammates work
I think we've had a bunch of new guys and learned to kind of change the atmosphere around here. We've had fun, but we're doing a lot of work and getting stuff done. That's the way I was always raised in this game with all the teammates I've had - enjoy yourself but act professional and go about your business the right way.
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.
normal run special
We have some special 40-year-olds here. We don't have the normal 40-year-olds that can't run around.
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.
fourth luxury obviously pencil steve teams
Steve Finley, having him as a fourth outfielder is a luxury that a lot of teams don't have. Obviously he's not a fourth outfielder but that's what you have to pencil him in as.
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.
goal next struggle win won
We don't look at it as struggle. We look at it as a victory. We won the West. That was our first job. The next goal is to win the next one.
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.
best field game good last played player
He's done it for years so good and so effortlessly. To me, he's the best player in the game. Having him on the field makes us that much better, and if it is his last year, to say you've played with the best player in the game is special.
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 . . .
home share start
He'll get his share of home runs. He'll start to roll.
atmosphere good hopefully turns
But the atmosphere here is good -- hopefully this turns into a story of us doing well.
bring magic
What we've got to do is bring the magic of May to October. We did it once. Who knows?