Matt LaPorta
Matt LaPorta
Matthew Vincent LaPortais an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. LaPorta played college baseball for the University of Florida. He was drafted 7th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1985
balls bit hard hitting seems takes
I have been hitting balls hard up in Gainesville, and they haven't been riding. It always seems like it takes me a little bit to get going...hopefully this is a springboard for me.
competitor goes high love mound
That's just the kind of competitor he is, and I love it. When he goes to the mound we get everything he has. He's always, 'Give me the ball,' even in high school.
momentum point season win
Any win at this point in the season is a momentum builder.