Joe Borchard
Joe Borchard
Joseph Edward Borchardis a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He last played in the major leagues in 2007. Borchard was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. In high school he won a division III state football championship at Adolfo Camarillo High School as the starting quarterback. He also played quarterback for Stanford and took a $5.3 million signing bonus to play for the...
four good opportunity presented standing weeks
It is good timing. I had no idea four weeks ago that I'd be standing here with the opportunity I had presented to me.
decision hopefully reaction time works
Well, they're going to do what they want to do. It's all their decision. I really don't have much reaction to that trade. When it's necessary, when decision time comes, hopefully everything works out.
both certain excited happen work
It's one of those things that makes sense for both sides. Things just work out a certain way, and they happen for a reason. I'm excited about a new opportunity, that's for sure.
hard man obvious odd spring start
It was pretty obvious at the start of spring that I was the odd man out. That makes it pretty hard to get comfortable.
games half played
Still way too early, and there's a long way to go. We're only like 10 or 11 games into this thing, and I have only played in a half of those, so a long way to go.
few knows longer opportunity spring weeks
It's a long spring and longer season, and who knows what will happen. Just a few weeks ago, I had no idea I would have the opportunity now that I have.
decision happens job whatever
Whatever happens is going to happen. My job is to go out there and play ball. When a decision comes, that's when a lot of things may happen.
adrenaline five four hours rushing
I had the adrenaline rushing for about four or five hours (before the game).
clean excited good slate starting
I'm very excited to be here. Starting with a clean slate here is a good thing for me.
asked coach guy knew situation sports
If he asked me for advice, I'd tell him that if you're going to play two sports in college, there's not a better guy to play for than coach Willingham. Everyone's situation is different, but for me, I knew I wanted to go to college, play both, then see which sport was for me.
bad blame excited looked situation spot white
I'm just excited to be here, and this is not a bad situation for me. Frankly, it looked like the White Sox did not have a spot for me, and I can't really blame them for what they did.
best good move negative run sit time
I don't want to sit here and say anything negative about my time there. I think the best thing to say is that it did run its course. It was just a good time for everyone to move on.
bench hated hoped sitting wasting
They told me they hated to see me sitting on the bench and wasting away. I told them I thought I could play for them and that I hoped I'd get the opportunity.