Andruw Jones
Andruw Jones
Andruw Rudolf Jonesis a Curaçaoan professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseballmost notably for the Atlanta Braves. Jones also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees, and in Nippon Professional Baseballfor the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Jones was a noted defensive specialist for most of his career and won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for outfielders every year from 1998 through 2007. Jones also had an elite...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 April 1977
game hopefully run start tried
We tried to start a rally, and hopefully we could get a run and get the game over with,
batting felt good practice start
I wanted to go out there and start something. I felt good in batting practice.
good past perform pitchers proud starting
It's good to see our starting pitchers go out and perform the way they did the past two days. I'm really proud of the way they've been pitching.
advantage mistakes
We just take advantage when he makes mistakes.
came game
We had the game won. It was a little frustrating, but at the end we came out on top, and that's what matters.
game
We had the game won. It was a little frustrating.
swing unless
I've been patient. If it's not my pitch, I'm not going to swing at it, unless I get two strikes.
far good pitching puerto question
Puerto Rico has a very good team. They have a lot of talent. If they play well they're going to win. They have the bats, so it's a question of how far their pitching can take them.
hit people
People put so much expectations for you before you even do it. I think it's not fair, ... When you hit 40, they want you to hit 50. When you hit 50, they want you to hit 60.
baseball country game good hopefully ready
Baseball isn't about money. I want to play the game for my country and have a good time. I'll get my at-bats and hopefully I'll be ready when I get back to the Braves. I just want to play the game.
help stay step time
I wasn't doing well at the time. I was frustrated. It was time for me to step up, ... I wanted to help us get consistent, get into first place and stay there.
battle excuses game guys
We know they're out, but we can't make excuses about it. We just have to go out there and play our game and battle with the guys we've got.
came john knew last today
Today he came out and pitched like the John Thomson we knew last year.
care hit winning
I don't care if I hit .200 or .250. All I care about now is winning another World Series. It's not about me, it's about my team.