David Eckstein
David Eckstein
David Mark Ecksteinis a retired American professional baseball player who was an infielder in Major League Baseball for ten seasons. He played college baseball for the University of Florida, and has played professionally for the Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. Eckstein won the 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth20 January 1975
CitySanford, FL
alert aware comeback friday knew night talked win won yesterday
I talked to him for 10 minutes. He was alert and knew what was going on. He knew about our comeback win on Friday night and knew what I had done. He knew we had won yesterday and was well aware of all the situations.
game good guy knowing loves talking types
I think the one thing, just in talking with him, he said the game wasn't fun. Knowing him, the way he loves the game, the way he loves to come to the park, that's the guy I know. Now, especially in this environment, with these types of guys, I see a good fit. A real good fit.
hit
His sinker started working a lot better, and he was able to hit the zone.
albert came coming felt game good knew reason season sit
For some reason, with Albert coming up to the plate, you just felt good about the situation, ... You can sit there and end your season on saying, 'Hey, he got him out' or 'Albert came through.' Fortunately for us, Albert came through for us and it was, 'Hey, we knew the game wasn't over yet either.'
gave gets great ground knows pitches runs settled
He gave up those two runs and he settled right in. He gets out there and knows how to make his pitches and get the ground balls. He did a great job.
confidence dad freedom full gone
Having gone through this other times, I have full confidence in the surgery. Actually, it'll probably be a day of joy. Because my dad will get a lot of his freedom back.
hit puts sit team
He'll sit there and go, 'Get on base, I'll hit you in. He puts this team on himself.
broken consistent focused great job leg missed time
He missed so much time with the broken leg and he didn't miss a beat. He's focused on doing his job and being consistent with it. He's a great person to have in the clubhouse.
clutch coming hits knack steps
When he steps on the field, he has a knack for coming up with clutch hits when you need it.
definitely switched
We switched our coverage. You get two outs with one pitch, it's definitely a momentum-changer.
ask kidney pain
He's doing well. The kidney is doing great. He's in some pain from the surgery, but we couldn't ask for anything better.
bad confident freedom pitch upset
I feel very confident with two strikes. I feel it's more of a freedom. I get very upset with myself if I make an out on a bad pitch before two strikes. With two strikes, it's all out the window. I feel free.
found girl lovely
I found a beautiful, lovely girl and she said yes. So that was pretty amazing.
base front guys key
Getting guys on base in front of the big guys, that's the key to this club.