Jason Michaels
Jason Michaels
Jason Drew Michaels, nicknamed "J-Mike", was an American former professional baseball outfielder. He is a 1994 graduate of Jesuit High School of Tampa and received an Associate of Artsdegree from Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1996. He went on to star in baseball at the University of Miami in 1997 and 1998 and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies after they selected him in the fourth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft...
fan good heard worry
I've heard that Coco was a fan favorite; he's a good player. But I can't worry about that.
forget last night
We had to forget about last night. Last night was last night.
against civil lawyer sides suit talk
I would really like to talk about it. There are always two sides to every story, but my lawyer told me I can't, because there's a civil suit against me.
absolutely blown figure magic owner seen tricks tv walked
When I was 16, I walked into a magic shop, the owner demonstrated some tricks and I was absolutely blown away. I had seen magic on TV but never live, and I couldn't figure it out. That started this thing, and that was 14 years ago.
carrying houston momentum played since
I think we're carrying some momentum going forward. We've played well since the end of that Houston series. We're getting a lot of men on base.
chance couple kenny last months playing signed
I thought I got a chance in 2004. The last couple months of the season, I was playing every day and playing well. Then they went out and signed Kenny Lofton. I just never got the chance.
crowd fired played
I think it's big, you get off on the right foot. With all the festivities going on, the crowd was fired up, and I thought we played really well.
happen player wants
It is something that every player wants and it just wasn't going to happen in Philadelphia. That's just the way it was. I'm not complaining.
clubhouse dugout feeling guys
I get the feeling from the dugout and from the clubhouse that a lot of guys are still confident.
attitude game next playing ready sure
There is a difference. How it?s different I?m not sure I can explain. I know that we?re playing the game better. There?s an attitude that, even when we get beat, we come back in the next day and we?re ready to go.
concerned
The only thing I would be concerned about is my parents. But they see me play every day (from Tampa) anyway.
anxious slow
I was nervous, eager, anxious all at the same time. I had to tell myself to back off and slow down.
bottom win
We need to win every game. Bottom line.
along couple felt good key worry
I've said all along I can't worry about replacing Coco. But it felt good to get a couple key hits.