Marcus Giles
Marcus Giles
Marcus William Gilesis a former Major League Baseball player. He played second base and batted right-handed. His older brother, Brian Giles, was an outfielder who also played in the Major Leagues...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 May 1978
pressure
Pressure is only what you make of it and what you put on yourself.
work-ethic want way
I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it.
size prove-them-wrong harder
I've heard about my size all my life. It makes you work that much harder. It's gratifying to prove them wrong.
games play nervous
What's there to be nervous about? You just go out and play the game.
jobs giving give-100-percent
All I know is that when I come to the ballpark I'm going to be on time and give 100 percent. I know that I have to do that to keep my job.
thinking play errors
I don't think there's any way you can worry about how many errors or how many bad plays you've made. You can get into a fielding funk just as quick as you can hitting.
done made minutes
I've had to work for everything I have, and I'm not going to stop. The minute I feel I've made it, I'm done.
people ifs
You can't listen to what people say about you. If you do, you're never going to get anywhere in life.
months tacos taco-bell
When you're getting $2,000 a month in the minors, it's hard not to eat Taco Bell every day.
high-standards standards
You've got to set high standards for yourself.
agree call fair job lacking past
In the past, I think it's a fair job -- if that's what you want to call it -- because I can't agree more that we've been lacking intensity,
front good home
The good thing right now is we are going home and we play well at home in front of our fans.
credit good hitters veteran
You've got to give them some credit. They've got some good veteran hitters over there.
forward looking sure
I'm sure he's looking forward to this big situation,