“We've said from the beginning when we traded Richie (Sexson), we're trading home runs for doubles and the ability to manufacture runs... Doubles are almost better. I mean, home runs are great, but when you've got guys who smack those doubles, you're in good shape, you've got a lot of guys in scoring position.” MeanSaidHomeRunningGuyAbilityPositionShapesTradingHome RunSmack Author:Ned Yost
“Rolen's the perfect baseball player. It's his tenacity, his preparation, the way he plays. He tries to do everything fundamentally sound. And he puts the team team first-there's no fanfare with him.” WayTryingFirstsPlaySoundPerfectPlayerTeamBaseballPreparationTenacityBaseball PlayerFanfareTeam First Author:Ned Yost
