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Following a heated exchange about the war of words between Derek Lowe and Dusty Baker, Cleveland manager Manny Acta lightened the mood while addressing the assertion by Lowe that it's the end of a long road trip and players get tired and cranky.
Lowe was not talking about the beanballs exchanged last night that has caused controversy this morning but offering a reason that the Indians have played poorly in the first two games of the series.
Acta isn't buying that.
"No I'm not going to give you the quotes from Bull Durham but I believe in pitching, catching the ball and hitting doubles with the bases loaded. I don't believe in that. No one claimed to be cranky or tired when we went into St. Louis and took two out of three. We have faced very good pitching and they have played better so give them the credit," Acta said
"Besides we have a lot of these trips during the season."
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The Bull Durham reference invited the question of Acta's favorite quote from the movie.
"Ah winning is like better than losing. That's my favorite one. Lolly gagging you know what that makes you? Lolly gaggers."
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