Chone Figgins
Chone Figgins
Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figginsis an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 January 1978
ball hard hit miss pitches
We just got pitches to hit and we didn't miss them. When you get pitches to hit, you can't miss them. We put the ball in play hard today.
ball hard
We put the ball in play hard today.
ball hit keeping kept tough
He kept the ball down and it's tough to hit when he's keeping the ball down.
ball drive hit line swing type
With my type of swing I just try to drive the ball and sometimes I may hit a line drive a little too high. That at-bat, I just did.
balls blocking charge means pick pitchers throwing wary
They have to really be on their toes. The outfielders have to charge balls, the catcher's got to be wary of blocking balls, pitchers have to pick at the corners, and when they pick, that means throwing more pitches.
chip pressure putting runners running
We chip away and chip away. That's just the way we play. We keep putting runners on and keep putting pressure on people.
angel baseball continuing good happened last swings worry
You don't worry about what happened last year, ... We just think about continuing to play Angel baseball -- put good swings on the ball and play good defense. To me, that's why we're successful.
hit miss pitches
We just got pitches to hit and we didn't miss them,
baseman gold great guys second win
We've got a first baseman, shortstop and second baseman that I think should win a Gold Glove. Those guys are great in the infield.
count definitely regular
I'd definitely take this every day. Seriously, I've just been working on making all my at-bats count this spring. Hopefully, I'll take that into the regular season.
bases ethic great means number pleased shooting stealing work
I was shooting for a more important number -- 100 runs. It means I've been getting on base. Stealing 50 bases is a great accomplishment. I'm pleased with my work ethic to get here.
achievement bases credit front great stealing teammates work
Stealing 50 bases is a great accomplishment; I credit my work ethic. I thanked all of my teammates because they let me steal the bases in front of them.
accept holes hope pick swinging team
Just keep swinging and hope that you find the holes out there, ... As long as we win, you can accept it because you have the team to pick you up.
guys means pitches runs shooting taking
I went around thanking my teammates, ... If those guys aren't taking pitches so I can run, I wouldn't get the opportunities. More importantly, I'm shooting for 100 runs (he has 96), because that means I'm getting on base.