Freddy Sanchez
Freddy Sanchez
Frederick Phillip "Freddy" Sanchez, Jr.is an American retired Major League Baseball second baseman. Sanchez played for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Piratesand San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth21 December 1977
CityLos Angeles, CA
ball guy hitting last mostly seen small soft swing year
Last year I was hitting mostly soft singles, ... This year I've got my swing back, and I'm hitting with authority. I've always been able to put the ball in play, and I've never seen myself as a small guy (he's 5-10, 188 lbs).
against contact dreamed face good hits honor hope hoping three
Heck, it was just an honor just to face someone like him. All I was hoping to do was make contact against him and hope something good happened. I wouldn't have dreamed I'd have three extra-base hits off him.
chances hit miss swelling
I can't take any more chances with that. It's no fun. Usually, if you get hit there, you miss a day or two with the swelling and the pain.
baseball excited fans greatest received season support tremendous
We've received tremendous support from some of the greatest fans in baseball this week. They're excited, and we're excited to get the season started.
asked
They were good. They were funny. But I asked if I could have one and they told me, no.
game ours team
A game like this has to give a young team like ours confidence,
game name runs scoring
The name of the game is scoring runs and right now we are not doing it.
fresh past trying
This is a new team. We're not trying to look at the past and see how it was. We're trying to get a fresh start.
feels field last morning spring three training
This is going to be the first Spring Training in two or three years where I didn't have to be the first one at the field every morning and the last one here. It feels good. I can just go out and play.
great jim tracy tremendous
This is going to be great for Pittsburgh. Jim Tracy has had a lot of success, and he's done it with young guys. For us to get all that experience, it's a tremendous boost, I think.
people rusty seeing spread starting
People are still rusty at the plate, but I think you're seeing it spread through our lineup already. We know Jim's stressing it, and we're starting to make it happen.
I didn't want the break. I want to play as much as possible.
dad dropped gave
My dad dropped me off here yesterday, ... It gave me the chills.
game guessing pitch throw
It's his stuff. He doesn't throw any pitch twice. It's kind of like a guessing game out there. I know I was guessing wrong.