Adam Kennedy
Adam Kennedy
Adam Thomas Kennedyis an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers and had two stints with the St. Louis Cardinals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 January 1976
CityRiverside, CA
bat bringing help saw spring upside
Everything is true, from what he's done in the Minors to what we saw in Spring Training. When you have that bat that can help your team, there has to be an upside to bringing him up.
last time tonight won
Every day's pretty big from here on out. It's unfortunate Oakland won tonight and we lose, but it probably won't be the last time that happens.
against good hand late offense scoring
To not let things get out of hand against a good offense is as big as us scoring some late runs.
ball life seen tough
We've seen him have a lot of life on his ball before, with that tough cutter. He didn't have it today. ... He still battled, but he did not have a lot on the ball.
defense doubt fun plays
There is no doubt about it. It is a big situation, a big game, a fun game. It is fun to play defense like that and make big plays for your pitcher.
aggressive behind fall stay trying
I was just trying to stay aggressive and try not to fall behind in the count.
early normally speculate works
It is a little early to speculate or for this to be an issue. You don't have the 3-4 at-bats that you normally would so if I get up, I'll just try and be aggressive. That works for me anyway.
dig dirt hopefully positive run
Hopefully they'll run out of dirt to dig up. I don't know if anything positive will come out of it anyway.
nights stay surprised works
I wouldn't say it surprised me, but you have to stay ready. On nights like this when you get the opportunity, you want to be ready. Sometimes it works for you and sometimes it doesn't.
deal
I wouldn't say I'm surprised. You just deal with it.
offense played
We didn't play very well. We played well in a couple, but not so well otherwise. Our offense just didn't really get going.
men sit waiting
Homers are nice, especially with men on base. But we don't sit around waiting for them.
despite everybody laying league stakes tough understand
Despite their record, they make it tough on you. Everybody in this league comes to play, especially now. They understand the stakes for us, so they're not laying down.
bat good
I really think it's all in your head. I always say it's just the bat and the ball. If you're a good hitter, you're a good hitter.