Shortstops Quotes

You have to be careful and walk a fine line. There is no denying Betancourt's ability to field the position with the premier shortstops. But he has to hit a bit and he has to stay healthy, so you have to be careful when you go converting the guys behind him. - Benny Looper

You become spoiled playing next to a guy like Khalil. He made a lot of plays other shortstops can't make, but I've seen Gonzalez make all the plays. - Mark Loretta

With Castillo out, Freddy's shown he's more valuable as an everyday player than part-time. Besides playing well at second and short, he's played excellent third base. It's like having two shortstops on the left side. - Pete Mackanin

We just haven't made a commitment to that. We haven't broached it with the shortstops. - Joe Torre

Watching our shortstops go to work was kind of fun to watch. - Joe Girardi

To find shortstops who play defensively like he does ... there are very few guys out there who do. This is a player we wanted to have for a long time. - Dave Littlefield

They are two really gifted athletes. They are fundamentally sound defensively. They are little bit different types of hitters. Hanley has a little more pop. Robert is probably more of a hit-and-run type of guy. They are two very gifted shortstops who should create some excitement over the next four weeks. They'll go at it, and let's find out. - Joe Girardi

There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them. To be recognized with a Gold Glove with so many other worthy shortstops in our league is an accomplishment I hold with great honor. - Derek Jeter

The level of defense he brings opens a lot of eyes... There are a lot of terrific shortstops in our league, and Orlando can play with all of them. - Mike Scioscia