More - Mark Loretta Quotes

It's smart to stay sharp. With tonight and Monday, we're getting two days off in a span of five days. That's ample.

Mark Loretta

 

We didn't give that much credence, ... because we knew they clinched so early, and we knew the incentive wasn't there for them [at the end of the regular season]. We knew they'd have adrenaline, and they'd be fired up. They pitched well -- all three of them.

Mark Loretta

 

No conspiracy. I think it's more coincidence than anything.

Mark Loretta

 Coincidence

We were winning some games in Pittsburgh and Washington [five of six], just keeping the line moving,

Mark Loretta

 Games

Obviously, he's not Willie McGee or Vince Coleman . The biggest thing is, he gets on base and he puts the ball in play. He doesn't strike out much.

Mark Loretta

 

I haven't noticed any idiots here. I mean that in a good way.

Mark Loretta

 

We'd like to open a little bigger lead so we're not having to take it down to the wire.

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If we win the division, I don't think anybody's going to care about our record,

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I'm looking forward to that. I played many years in County Stadium where we had six or eight thousand in a 60,000-seat stadium. It helps. It helps your energy level. It's a long season. It's a grind, and that energy and that excitement can only help you stay focused and stay alert.

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It was like slow motion. I reached and it was by me. This can be a very humbling game.

Mark Loretta

 Game