Bobby Abreu Quotes

Venezuela, Baseball Player
March 11, 1974

Bob Kelly Abreu, nicknamed "El Comedulce" and also "La Leche", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.

I screwed up there, and it probably cost us the game.

Bobby Abreu
- Game
- Cost
- Screwed
What can I do? ... No matter what, I'm going to play. We're in a situation where I'm needed, and I don't want to let my team down. I can't take a day off right now.

Bobby Abreu
- Team
- Play
- No Matter What

It's a beautiful thing to experience. Venezuelan fans really inspire you. Usually when you play here, the crowd is a bit more sedate.

Bobby Abreu
- Experience
- Play
- Inspire
Things aren't going well right now. I'm in a very bad slump.

Bobby Abreu
- Things
- Slump
I made the wrong turn, especially on the second one. They were hard hit balls, but I'm not going to make excuses. I screwed up, and probably cost the game.

Bobby Abreu
- Game
- Excuses
- Balls
It's hard sometimes to change peoples' minds. I play the game hard. I run to the wall. I play the game 100%. If they don't see that, what can I do? I do my job every year, so I don't have to worry about what they have to say.

Bobby Abreu
- Job
- Game
- Change
I don't have to be the hero or nothing. I just have to be part of the team.

Bobby Abreu
- Team
- Hero
It's a different attitude. Everybody's relaxed. Everybody's focused. No one is thinking about going home.

Bobby Abreu
- Home
- Attitude
- Focused

They want you to catch every single ball. It's a tough city sometimes.

Bobby Abreu
- City
- Ball
- Catch
I know it hit his arm below the fence.

Bobby Abreu
- Fence
- I Know
- Arm
This road trip is very important that we're going on. This is our season, right here.

Bobby Abreu
We're playing every game like it's the last game of the season.

Bobby Abreu
- Game
- Playing
- Season
That's my people. That's the way that our fans react. For us, that's normal. I know over here, it's not typical.

Bobby Abreu
- People
- Fans
- React
We showed something by keeping the pressure on Houston the last four games. This team really came together. Guys really pick each other up. We believed in each other.

Bobby Abreu
- Team
- Games
- Pressure

I'm human, and I made a mistake. It's a tough city to play sometimes. They want me to catch every single ball hit to right field. I tried my best, but what can I do?

Bobby Abreu
- Play
- Mistake
- Human
I really wanted to stay there for a couple more games. It was so tough.

Bobby Abreu
- Games
- Stay