Rick Sweet
Rick Sweet
Ricky JoeSweet is a former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball between 1978 and 1983, and has since had a long career as minor and major league coach and minor league manager...
issues
There are some issues to be addressed. But I think I will be able to get them all enough at-bats.
defense good hit nice pitching
I really thought our pitching did a nice job, our defense was not very good and offensively we did not hit like we will hit.
call figure leagues somebody
In the big leagues you can just call up somebody to put in there. In Triple-A we're pretty much on our own. We've just got to figure it out because we're not going to get any help.
Because you're going to need one in the big leagues.
ahead ball contact higher pitch plate throw
That's always an emphasis. If you want to say pitch to contact or get ahead or throw strikes, it's all the same. You've got to throw the ball over the plate to be successful, especially at the higher levels.
consistent couple last
The last couple of games, we've had a lot more consistent at-bats and a lot more consistent approaches.
home last opened year
We opened up at home last year -- it was a lot nicer, and that was a big difference.
believe hard stay
It's hard to believe what he could do if he could stay healthy.
ask needs though trust
I won't even ask him if he needs a day off, because I can't trust him to tell me honestly. I just have to tell him, 'You're off tomorrow,' even though he won't like it.
Well, we don't have to come back here, and that's all I can say. We just need to get out of here.
good looks playing swinging
He looks great. He's been swinging well and playing good defensively.
guys hard impressed keeps knows might people pitching throw
I'm so impressed with him. He knows how to get people out. Sometimes guys who don't throw hard don't get opportunities, but if he keeps pitching the way he's pitching, he might get an opportunity.
guys plain trying
Some guys are trying to do too much right now, plain and simple.
game gets home signed three walks
He's been home for three days, and he walks up and gets the game winner. That's why we signed him.