Brad Wilkerson
Brad Wilkerson
Stephen Bradley Wilkersonis an American former college and professional baseball player who was an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for eight seasons. Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Montreal Expos in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. During his Major League career, he played for the Expos, Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays...
attitude playing realize seems stuff surprised time truth win
I think it's getting a little ridiculous, to tell you the truth. We've got to realize what we're playing for. Now's the time to want it more than anything. ... I'm very surprised about the attitude and stuff that's happening. It seems like the willingness to go out there and give it all you've got to win is just not there.
definitely
I think it's definitely not up to my expectations. It was disappointing for me.
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give everybody a broader sense of where they can come in and get involved and have a chance to purchase some great items for a great cause.
kept
He kept us off-balance. He didn't really give up too many hard-hit balls.
game
You know, we can make a game interesting.
easily
We could have very easily folded the way things are going.
playing realize time
We've got to realize what we're playing for. Now's the time to want it.
sending
He can hit. It's not like you're sending an out up there every time.
sending
He can hit. I mean, it's not like you're sending an out up there every time.
dugout guys
He buzzed my tower, ... and guys in the dugout got upset.
batting calmed feeling game mentally practice quite swing
I feel all right, my swing just doesn't feel quite right. In batting practice you can get away with a lot of stuff, but a game is different. I just want to get it calmed down and have the feeling mentally that I can go out and perform.
base drive everyday guys hitting player
If I do end up hitting leadoff here, I think it's going to be a positive. With an everyday player hitting before me, it will give me more opportunities with guys on base to drive in runs.
bay cleveland five great huge playing road series starting tampa team trip win
A great road trip. To come back in Cleveland to win that series and get these two ... no excuses, but it's been a long road trip for just five games. It's huge going 4-1. Cleveland has a great team and Tampa Bay is playing better. But we pitched well and scored some runs. We're starting to jell together.