Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewiczis an American retired professional baseball first baseman. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is one of five American players to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Series championship. He currently manages the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Minnesota Twins' Double-A affiliate...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 June 1974
asked buddy career second time trying
It was the second time in my career that I've ever done it, been the DH. I asked Buddy if he was trying to get fired. He laughed.
chance people player tip treated understand
Hopefully, I'll get a chance to tip my cap. People there treated me as a lot better player than I was. I think they get me. They understand me better than any other set of fans.
four pitches throw
His curveball's ridiculous. Changeup, fastball, sinker. When you can throw four pitches for strikes, you're going to be all right.
both reason stay together
As long as both of them stay healthy, there's no reason why they can't stay together their whole career.
beat corey hat tip wish
Corey beat me to the punch. I was going to take out the ad. The only thing I wish I could have done was tip my hat to the fans.
good looking
OK, but he's really not a very good looking man.
good ready week
It's good enough to go, not 100 percent, but good enough. I've been ready for a week pretty much.
today willie
I told Willie the only way I'd play today is if I catch.
appreciate excited fact
I appreciate the fact I'm here. I've never been more excited than I am to play right now.
If I got it right out of my glove, we get him at home.
bad saw time
The first time through that order, you saw some really bad swings.
arms good last run stranger until week
You can't question. You keep going until you're mathematically done. Stranger things have happened. We've run into some pretty good arms in the last week though.