12 ordspråk av Davey Lopes
Davey Lopes
Barry's lucky he won't have to live through any of that.
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He runs real well, and he's a good bunter. The jury's always been out on whether he could hit. But he has a good arm and is good defensively. Obviously, that's why he's here.
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I don't think he gets enough credit for the things he's accomplished in this game. Not just as a player but being the first African-American manager and so forth. From my standpoint, I'm deeply appreciative of the things he's gone through to allow me the opportunity to get managerial jobs.
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I have a few projects that Jim Bowden wants me to work with. We want to be a little more aggressive this year. That's probably one of the reasons they pursued me.
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I said something I shouldn't have said.
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I was the first guy to shake Hank's hand.
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In all my years in the game, I've never heard anyone say anything bad about Hank,
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Just once, you should've been selfish and gone for it,
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That was right on the middle of the plate. That's what he told me to say.
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There's none of that here,
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You never know what's going to happen in this game. I'm an old-school guy who believes things should be done a certain way. I love the game, everything about it. It's been a big part of my life for a long time.
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You respect both players, their tremendous playing abilities. But they're totally different personalities. They carry themselves differently. They're from completely different eras, so you can expect some differences.
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