Dave Littlefield Quotes

He showed some power at the lower minor league levels, but as we got to the time where we had to put him on our roster, he didn't hit many home runs, he showed no power and there were concerns about his defense. We tried him at different positions, but we thought of him more as an American League guy. We didn't see the power that came later. Obviously, we were wrong.

- Dave Littlefield

Tags

Showed | Power | Minor | League | Levels |

comments powered by Disqus

Random

The end game is not the whether he makes the team April 1. The end game is that we want this guy to have a long career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. We think he can do that. He just needs a little more time to keep building things up and getting sharper after missing the time he did. - Dave Littlefield

I think, with what was identified before the surgery, it really came off similar to what Dr. Thompson thought would happen. Considering all things, I think it is a good result. - Dave Littlefield

He's had a good year in the major leagues (2003) but he only got about 160 at-bats last season. He could use time at Triple-A to get more at-bats. I'd certainly expect to see him again at some point this season. - Dave Littlefield