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
sleep
Hey, you've got to do what you got to do. We'll sleep when it's over.
finger hard inside pitcher rises teach
He's just been a big-time pitcher for us. He just has something inside him where he rises to the occasion, and you can't teach that. It's hard to put your finger on what it is, but I like it.
life
You could see right then that he had it back. There was still a lot of life in him.
start swinging
You can't use any of this as an excuse. You've got to start swinging the bats. That's all there is to it.
cares playing special
Come on, what more can you say about that guy? Who cares who we're playing against? He's a special, special player.
special
Come on. What are you going to say about the guy? He's a special, special player.
bears great pitching tough year
He bears down in the tough situations, and we haven't been able to get to him. Lackey pitched great he's been pitching great all year and we didn't do anything all night. It's frustrating.
ball catch easier speed stop transition
I'm just getting up to speed with the infield. I'm not completely comfortable right yet. But the transition is a lot easier than it was the first time, ... It's pretty much the same game. Stop the ball and don't let it get by you. Catch and throw. Pretty much the same.
felt played sure time winning
It's his first time in the playoffs. I'm not sure he's even played on a winning team. I know how it felt for me the first time.
certain life
You never know. Some things are certain in life and that is one of them.