Darin Erstad
Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstadis an American former professional baseball player and the current head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Prior to 2007, he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchisebefore signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. He batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 June 1974
plain sleep
They won, plain and simple, and we lost. One thing I know is we get to sleep (last night).
consistent execution given harder hit offensive runs time
At this time of year, runs are harder and harder to come by. Given that we haven't been getting hit after hit on a consistent basis, our offensive execution is going to be key.
city
What day is this? What city are we in.
gone good playing tough
We've gone through tough times and good times and we always take the same attitude, to just keep working and playing our game.
born face kidding
Are you kidding me? He's the face of the Angels. That would be awesome. If he's healthy, you know what you're going to get. The guy's a born hitter.
fight hardest
This was, by far, the hardest for all of us. We had to fight through so many things.
believe career guys moved point ready save toward wherever
You look at guys toward the end of their career that have moved to first to, they say, save on their legs, ... I'm not at that point where I'm ready to throttle back the way I play. I believe you get out what you put into it. Wherever you're at, you can make an impact.
good surprised win
They made their pitches, ... They're a very good team. I'll be surprised if they don't win it all.
balls best boils gives hits hole putting willing
They don't say that at all. They say the opposite. They say things like 'Those balls in the hole aren't hits any more,' ... It's just people's perspective. What it boils down to is what's best for our team. And with the acquisitions we made this year, putting me on first gives us the best team. And I've said it all along: whatever's best for the team, I'm willing to do whatever.
kids playing
It's all for the same thing, ... Kids playing baseball.
plain sleep
It's all part of the game. It's just the way it is. We lost, plain and simple. It's over. We play again. . . . I don't know what day it is. I know we get to sleep a day.
fights-and-fighting grind pitching
They're pitching well, that's for sure. We're just going to keep fighting. That's what we do. We grind it out.
behind bring taken teams
They're one of those teams where you know that if you don't bring your 'A game,' you're going to get taken behind the woodshed.
bonds guys understand
I understand it, but it doesn't make it any easier. I've been through a lot with these guys and the bonds are pretty strong.