Brad Hawpe
Brad Hawpe
Bradley Bonte Hawpeis an American former professional baseball outfielder. Hawpe has played in MLB with the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Before he became a professional, Hawpe attended Louisiana State University, where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers...
pick rest sit wednesday
It's not like we're going to sit here on this one and rest on that for a while. We've got to pick back up on Wednesday and come back at them and keep grinding. Because we battled today.
hand keeping shook suffering
I shook his hand and thanked him for keeping us from suffering the ultimate.
good head
Things are going good right now. We just got to keep our head down and keep pedaling.
best foremost great hitters known level played since
Ever since I've known him, I've known first and foremost that he's just a great hitter. Every level I've played at with him, he was just one of the best hitters in the league.
help team
I didn't come back with any expectations or goals. I wanted to make an impact, and help this team at the end of the year.
barrel bit count fastball fell good last quite slider threw tried worked
On the last at-bat, he threw quite a bit of changeups and a good slider that fell off. On the 3-2 count it was a fastball that got up, and I tried to put the barrel on it and not do too much, and it worked out.
feet good legs outfield playing swing
I feel real good right now, not just with the swing or playing outfield or throwing. I feel good physically. I'm healthy. My legs feel good from my feet all the way up through my back.
batting hands hurdle looked lower
It wasn't (extra batting practice) as much as Hurdle and I looked at some video. There was nothing with my swing, but I had to lower my hands 4, 5 inches.
athletic
Definitely, especially with me being in better shape. I feel more athletic than ever.
five hudson mixed pitches threw
Hudson had four, five pitches he threw for strikes. He mixed them up the whole time.
changed gave
That changed the momentum. It gave us a lift.
changing ready run tried trying underneath
I just tried to get set and get ready for a fastball. He's (Hernandez) always changing speeds, trying to run something in underneath you.
best felt opportunity playing
I felt the only way to get better was to play, and that was the best opportunity I had to get playing time.
came help team
I came back and wanted to make an impact, and help this team in the end of the year.