Juan Encarnacion
Juan Encarnacion
Juan De Dios Encarnaciónis a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. Encarnación suffered a career-ending injury after getting hit in the eye by a foul ball on August 31, 2007...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 March 1976
ball change feeling good hit hitting matter plate
It doesn't really change anything for me, because I still have to see the ball and hit it. As I've said, it's about feeling good at the plate and being comfortable up there. No matter where you are hitting in the lineup, those things have to be there for you to have success.
hopefully starting struggling takes time together
Well, yes, it (feels) good. I've been struggling the whole time I've been here. It only takes one at-bat to get started. Hopefully it's starting to get together for me.
decided swing tried work
I tried my first time, but it didn't work out. So I decided to swing the bat.
chance forward represent swinging
You look forward to it because it's a chance to represent your country. I'm not where I want to be swinging the bat. But I'll get there.
dropped
I just dropped it, no excuses. He made me feel much better.
carry felt good help situation team time tonight
Every time you're doing something to help the team it's always good, especially in the situation I've been in the whole time I've been here. I felt pretty good tonight and I'll try to carry that to tomorrow.
felt great ways
I just haven't felt that great at the plate. But there's a long ways to go. I know that I'm going to get there.
anybody ball base chance fly hit open pitch score
If first base is open I know they're going to pitch around him. I thought I could give the chance to anybody to hit a fly ball and at least score one, to at least get the lead.
glad guys knew meet move point
I'm glad it's over. I just wanted to be here with the other guys and meet with everyone. I knew that at some point I was going to be here. I'm here now and we'll move forward.
bat move runners swinging trying
I'm just trying to do something, do something to move the runners up. I haven't been swinging the bat the way I should. That's part of the game. I know.