Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins
James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins, nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseballfor the Philadelphia Phillies from 2000 to 2014, Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 and Chicago White Sox in 2016...
baseball time winning
It's time to play winning baseball. We know where we want to go.
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That's one heck of a long hitting streak. When I looked back after the season, it was like, 'Wow, that's 36 days of working to be successful, but he did it for 20 more games.' It's almost unimaginable that someone can even hit in that many games straight, but here I am across the halfway point. This is when it gets tough.
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It's nice to be doing it in the fashion I'm doing it in. The W's matter.
definitely game last trying ways win
It's something that is new around here, definitely in the last year. We were still trying to find ways to win and, if not win, how to make the game closer.
happen houston loses
It's another game. If we lose, we're automatically out. If we win, we still need something to happen in Houston. Hopefully, Houston loses and we win, then we'll see them for one game.
except lenses orange wear
It's just something new and different. It's the same as the orange lenses I wear, except I don't have to wear the frames.
base run score
I try to get on base and score a run at least once a game. If I do that, I feel like I've done my job.
blessing fell
It was something that fell upon me. It was a blessing to be a part of.
came
They came out focused, and you can see that from the first inning, ... It's a new game, a new day.
belief number playing prior ring satisfied second together
It's just a belief we have. We've been playing together a number of years now and we don't want to be satisfied with second place. We want a ring now. And that's different from prior years.
came enjoy kick remember smiles speak special time
It's always special to see the smiles on the kids' faces, especially at this age. I remember one time when Rickey Henderson came to speak to us. I got a real kick out of it. I really enjoy doing these things.
It'll be broken. Definitely, it can be done. Nothing is forever.
both chase event eyes great reward
It's a great event with a lot of eyes on the event. I'm going to give it everything I've got. I don't know if Chase and I will both play, but we'll see. It's a great reward to be part of the team.
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I told him to pound the zone and throw strikes. That's exactly what he did. He kept the lead. He kept some gap for us and for himself.