Matt Holliday
Matt Holliday
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Hollidayis an American professional baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A World Series champion in 2011, Holliday is regarded as a key figure of the Cardinals' success of the 2010s and of the Colorado Rockies' in 2007 for hitting, baserunning and leadership abilities. As of 2016, he has totaled nearly 2,000 hits and 300 home runs, and more than 400 doubles, 1,000 runs scored, 1,000 runs batted in, 100 stolen bases,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 January 1980
CityStillwater, OK
CountryUnited States of America
We've got some good hitters who aren't necessarily all-or-nothing hitters. I'm mostly sitting on fastballs the whole time and reacting to the off-speed stuff.
I'm very concerned. Any time you have to go to the hospital, it's never a good thing. When I leave here, I'm going to see if I can call him.
That's a good count with him, where I know a fastball's coming. You definitely have an advantage, and I was able to get just enough of it.
That's a good count with him, where I know a fastball's coming, ... You definitely have an advantage, and I was able to get just enough of it.
We're going out and playing relaxed. Getting some early momentum on the road is good for confidence, too. We're confident on the road.
I understand I'm a sinner. I'm not perfect, and I need a Savior, and that I'm not going to make it to Heaven on merits and doing good things.
Most of us are pretty good friends and we've played together a lot, so I think if anybody goes through ups and downs or needs advice, or needs just a friend to talk to, I feel like I can be that guy for them,
He's a good pitcher, ... But you always feel like you have a good chance against the guy. He's not overpowering. He has to pitch to get outs, and he lost his command a little bit in that one inning.
I just went on contact, as soon as I saw the downward angle on the ball. Good thing it wasn't hit that hard.
I think that's just the way Todd is. He's just a perfectionist. He could be hitting .400 but in his mind he thinks he's not doing enough because he's missing pitches or not doing the things he should. He's not happy with a 2-for-4, 2-for-5. He wants to go 4-for-4 every day.
I think I just learned that God has a plan for all of us, and I work hard and do all the things I can, but at the same time, His will is perfect; and me trying to control it, it's not going to work.
I was beating myself and just kind of got into a mental rut, ... Obviously, my swing timing wasn't too good, but I think it all starts with the mental part, not being able to turn the page from day to day. So I guess you could say I learned to forget.
I was a pretty normal high school kid. I just loved to play sports and had opportunities, and the Lord blessed me with talent, and I just tried to take advantage of it.
We can't get all tight because we haven't scored that many runs or whatever. It's just three games. Obviously today was not what we want the rest of the season to be like so you just try to turn the page on this one pretty quick.