Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds
James Patrick "Jim" Edmondsis an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds. Known for his defensive abilities – particularly his catches – Edmonds also was a prolific hitter, batting .284 with 393 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentageof .903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as "Jimmy Baseball" ...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 June 1970
CityFullerton, CA
Our lineup's been thin all year. We played without three guys for three or four out of six months. We'll be all right.
Our lineup's been thin all year, ... We played without three guys for three or four out of six months. We'll be all right.
Our lineup has been thin all year. We just need to win a game and we won't be worried anymore.
I actually started thinking about it right before he gave up the hit. He's got that potential. That game he pitched in Toronto last year was probably the best game I ever saw pitched.
I honestly think people are tired of reading about me.
Right now they are overloaded in terms of manpower.
Sometimes you have to throw your hands up.
A total professional who everybody respects. No matter what happens, he never complains. He's a competitor. He's the kind of guy you want on your team.
Did we lose or did we win? ... It's something that you've got to see to believe it. You really do. People back home ask me about this place and I tell them, 'You've got to come see it to believe it.' I don't think you can describe the power of these people that come to the game day in and day out, and the support they give you. It really makes you go out there and play harder, play better and basically be a better person just because you know they're watching.
I was trying to hit on top of the ball. That was making me hit the ball out front. I did it so much it turned into my swing. That's not me. When I hit the ball to left-center field, I'm not trying to hit it there. It's just my natural swing.
I was trying to figure out where the balls and strikes and the outs are posted today. Those are things you get comfortable with as a player. When you have to start looking for them all over again, it takes some adjusting.
It doesn't mean anything unless we win tomorrow night.
It eases the attitude of the team when you know the whole staff can grind out nine innings and they're going to give us a chance to win. It improves the attitude of our team and it improves the effort of our team.
You can circle a couple guys' names who carried us all year long, and those five guys are probably at the top of the list.