Frank Robinson Himself Quotations

People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When he's out on the field arguing with the umpires, making a fool of himself and you know you can't win, and when he brings out the line-up card.

I was surprised and taken aback that he was using steroids, because I never thought about him being a person that might be a steroids user. I always admired him for the way he went about his work, the way he performed on the field and the way he conducted himself off the field.

He does not carry himself as a prima donna-type superstar. But to me he is one of the top players in baseball if he's healthy.

He's pitching himself into a position where he may not have the chance unless it's in New Orleans. That's what he's doing.

He's pitched two excellent games. Why would we send him back? I like the way he conducts himself, handles himself on the mound. He seems to have excellent composure out there, veteran composure.

He carries himself with a little type of air about him. There is more self-confidence. I see that in him, which is good.

I was looking at Patterson and I had the feeling that he wasn't right, ... I didn't like his mannerisms on the mound. Since he didn't say anything, I thought he was OK and he would get himself straightened out.

I think he needs a little bit more time. I appreciate him saying that. I appreciate the effort that he's put in to try to get himself back. But I think he's pushing it a little quickly. My advice to him is to take it easy, not rush it.

What am I going to say to him? How to handle himself? Swing a bat, be successful and drive some runs in tonight. That's how I want him to handle himself. Other than that, I don't feel I have to go in and talk to him about how to handle himself on a baseball field.

When a guy is maybe on the lower end of the pain threshold, we have a tendency to maybe be a little critical of him and say what he should do and what he should be able to do. All I know is an individual knows himself and he knows what he is able to handle as far as pain is concerned.

There's no real problem. At that moment, at that that time, I expected a little different reaction from him. He said he was only mad at himself -- he had an opportunity and let it slip away.

He's taken a lot upon himself without being told. I really enjoy watching him now.

He's established himself to the point that you expect something good when he goes out there.

I didn't think he was going after the hitters. He was walking himself into trouble. He was one base hit away from the game blowing in our faces. I don't like pitchers throwing balls. You can't defense ball four.

I didn't think he was going after hitters, ... He was walking himself into trouble and he was one base hit from blowing the game open.