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Origin of the Dirt Dogs... "If they can keep it close, this pack of 'Dirt Dogs' will find a way to win." -- Paul Quantrill, Toronto Blue Jay pitcher on the early season resiliency of this year’s Boston Red Sox. Continued as ESPN's Dave Campbell chimes in...
Also, ESPN The Magazine article in September 3, 2001 issue: Red Sox and the City, by Dan Shaughnessey, digs up the Dirt Dogs.
goes to the Dogs.
August 13th issue of Sports Illustrated,
page 72: "Dirt Dog has His Day, Boston's Trot Nixon has made a name for
himself with hustle and hitting" -- a brief article about Trot's rise to prominence... plus a little plug for
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The full Buck Martinez, Paul Quantrill quotes follows:
"...if they can keep it close, this pack of 'Dirt Dogs' will find a way to win." - Paul Quantrill, former Red Sox and current Toronto Blue Jay pitcher on the resiliency of this year’s Boston Red Sox as quoted in early July.
"Dirt Dogs? I like that. It's nice he sees that in Trot and me, and our team... if we can stay a game or two of the Yankees... I like our chances." - Big Dog Brian Daugbach, Boston Dirt Dog Co-captain (along with Top Dog Trot Nixon), in response to Quantrill's quote.
Blue Jays manager Buck Martinez, had also referred to the Sox as "Dirt Bags" the day before Quantrill's quote, to which Rod Beck replied "I'll take that as a compliment." Martinez was describing how this collection of gritty players has managed to hang around first place in the American League East, scratching and clawing their way to wins in light of the devastating, ongoing injuries to Nomar, Pedro, and others.
"I feel like a blind dog in a meat house." – Jimy Williams, Former Red Sox Manager
So there you have it, the "Dirt Dogs" were born in early July 2001 and have been embraced by the team, fans, and media alike.
2.28.02 What's a Dirt Dog?
L.A. Dodger reliever Paul Quantrill, who originally coined the Red Sox as
the Dirt Dogs last year, chimed in today:
"Some guys in this game are so talented and gifted, the game comes so easy to them, they take it for granted. They get handed their jobs or roles or the ball with no questions asked... Nobody's put above anybody else. This is a big part of what makes a championship team."
"I'd rather have Dirt Dogs
than a gifted guy not giving 100 percent.
I believe it's because they didn't learn to grind, to battle through
adversity. These are guys who will keep competing and not hit the wall and
give up."
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