Jason LaRue
Jason LaRue
Michael Jason "Rusty" LaRueis a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 March 1974
almost dealing full pain range swelling trying
Basically, all of the pain and everything is gone. It's just dealing with the swelling and trying to get it out of there from the surgery. The only thing that the swelling hinders is just range of motion. As of right now, I almost have full range of motion.
bay fact hitter jason position score scoring second surprised trying
I was surprised to see Sanchez trying to steal, especially because of the score (3-2), the fact he already was in scoring position at second and they had their No. 1 hitter in Jason Bay at the plate.
pitching wins
It's pitching and defense. That's what wins games.
bunch needed runs
It just got away from us in two innings. They scored a bunch of runs and scored some runs when they needed them.
aggressive doctor opening says thinking today travel
It says a lot about our owner. The doctor said if you're even thinking about making Opening Day, we have to get it done today and get back down here and get aggressive with the rehab. ... It's the way to travel if you can do it.
expect few knew last saw start turn win
Yeah, I saw it a few times last year. The start before the All-Star break, he didn't get the win or anything, but that's when he started to turn it around. That's what we should expect from him. I always knew it was there.
closest eight friends-or-friendship guy parts played seeing strange
I played with the guy for parts of eight years. He's one of my closest friends I played with. It's a little strange seeing him on the other side.
ballpark balls flies launching obviously pop routine
Our ballpark is obviously a launching pad. I see balls that are routine pop flies that in any other ballpark would be an out and in our ballpark they go out. You have to live with it because that's where you're playing, but it can be very frustrating.
anybody hit home lost needs people
I think anybody in the lineup needs to bunt. In my mind, it's kind of one of the lost arts. So many people want to hit home runs, you have to get back to the basics.
aspect fastball legs totally underneath velocity
I think it's going to be totally different, just from that aspect that he's got his legs back underneath him. He's got more velocity on his fastball and he's just able to be sharper.
ball behind control main problems
He had some control problems and didn't keep the ball down. The main thing was he got behind in the count.
shock
I think he's going to have an unbelievable year. He's going to shock a lot of people.
basically days hoping normal obviously opening setbacks
I'm hoping to make Opening Day. They said basically 10 days would be a normal person, and I'm hoping to make it in seven. That's obviously if we have no setbacks or anything like that.
against best cap mistakes pitchers time tip tonight
He's one of the best pitchers in the game. Every time he's out there, he doesn't make too many mistakes and tonight he didn't make too many mistakes. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap when you go up against some pitchers.