Eric Chavez
Eric Chavez
Eric Cesar Chavezis a Mexican American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Chavez is a special assistant with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth7 December 1977
CityLos Angeles, CA
hurt key needed situation
That was a situation where we needed to get something on the board. That was a key at-bat, and I didn't come through. That really hurt us. I wanted to be in that position.
chemistry overrated
I don't think chemistry is overrated at all. I think it's real important.
against ball barrel best left struggled
He's one of the best left-handed specialists in the league, and I've struggled against him. But he left a ball up, and I was able to get the barrel on it.
consider teachers wash
I consider Wash one of the better teachers in the game,
The door's still open. It's a little crack, but it's open.
door fighting season until
The door is still open, even if it's a crack. We'll keep fighting until they tell us we can't make it and the season is over.
affect altered gold pain winner
the four-time Gold Glove winner said. ''The pain was the same as before, but it started to affect my performance. It was mental, too -- it really altered the way I went after balls. I wasn't being relaxed, I was thinking, 'I have to get there really fast,' because I had to think about making the throw.