Mike Hargrove
Mike Hargrove
Dudley Michael Hargroveis a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Indians. Hargrove batted and threw left-handed. He played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians. After retiring, he went on to manage the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth26 October 1949
ball charge club difference extra hop knows looking mean stay third tricky
When the other club knows you're looking to take an extra base, they'll charge the ball more. When they have to charge, a tricky hop could mean the difference between getting around to third and having to stay at first.
lists minds names putting together
We're putting together lists of names and are narrowing it down. It's important in our minds to do this quickly. But it's more important that we get the right guy.
mental specific talk
There are some specific things we wanted to talk to Felix about. They're more mental things than anything else.
game redeeming
The only redeeming thing about this game is, it's over.
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Usually it's two guys holding the victim, but this was even better. I think this trick was invented when Abner Doubleday started this game, and every year there's somebody who hasn't seen it. We had to go all the way to Japan to find someone this time.
guy job looking offense
We're looking for a guy who can do the job defensively, first of all. Offense would be a plus.
late runs
We've got to keep those runs from scoring, especially late in the ballgame.
dark reason sinister
There are no dark sinister reasons for my resignation.
lying mad reason
I'm not mad at anybody. I'm not being forced out. It is what it is. I have no reason to lie.
winning games yankees
You don't win 114 games by being lucky.
running two air
Five runs with two outs is tough to take. It sure took the air out of our balloon.