John Olerud
John Olerud
John Garrett Olerud, is a left-handed American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankeesand Boston Red Sox...
definitely good night
It was definitely a good night for me,
ball bat came good help job plate protecting
He came up and in, and I?m just protecting the plate right there. I did a good job of getting the bat to the ball and got a little help from the wind.
good help hit swing
I hit a fastball. I got a good swing on it and I got some help from the wind, but I hit it pretty well.
depends everyday good injuries older role sign situation start
I feel I'm an everyday player. I feel like, you know, the hamstring injuries . . . I don't know what the explanation is for them; I don't know if it's a sign I'm getting older and I'm going to start getting more of them. I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. It just depends on the situation and what role you'll have.
cheer good knew pitch
I knew what the big cheer was about, but then I had to go up there and try to get a good pitch to hit.
alive good job jumping leave looking pitch pitching
I'm looking for a good pitch to hit, something that he'll leave over the plate. He just did a good job pitching to me. His cutter was still alive and jumping out of his hand.
gets preparing reporting spring
Right now, the only thing that is different is that I'm not preparing to go to spring training. I just don't know how I'll feel when it gets to be reporting day, though.
bad surprised talking
I would be surprised if it would be more than 15 days. Talking to the trainers, they all feel like it's mild. I don't feel like it's a bad pull.
medical school seven
I didn't need seven years of medical school to know what was next.
behind hit sacrifice trying
On that one I was just trying to hit a sacrifice fly. I got behind it and hit it pretty well.
group guys helps share similar
There are a lot of temptations on the road. Having a group of guys who share a similar mind-set helps you get through the season.
contribute definitely felt fit hits
When you get some hits and you contribute to a team's win, it definitely makes you feel like you're part of the club, ... I felt like I was going to fit in.
contribute definitely help hits team
When you get some hits and contribute to help the team win, that definitely makes you feel like you?re more like a part of the club.
clubhouse front fun joke loud media team willing
This team is probably a little more carefree, a little more willing to joke around in front of the media. They have a lot of fun in the clubhouse here, it's always loud in the clubhouse here.