Mickey Hatcher
Mickey Hatcher
Michael Vaughn Hatcheris a former Major League Baseball player and coach. Most notably, he was Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368with two home runs and five RBI...
crew everybody great heard hope listening moved nasty positive radios sad umpire
We've moved on as a team. What's really sad about it, and I think everybody will agree, is that this umpiring crew is a great crew. We like this umpire crew. I've been listening to the radios and everything, and I haven't heard any really positive things about what's going on. ... He's done a great job. I just hope all this doesn't become nasty today.
crew gone good great hope moved nasty umpire
We've moved on as a team. This is a good umpiring crew ? even the umpire that's gone through all of this. He's done a great job. I just hope all this doesn't become nasty today.
breaks gets seems start team turn
When a team gets on a roll, it just seems like all the breaks go your way. We've got to turn it around and start making the breaks go our way.
looks year
I really like the way Garret is swinging. This year it looks like he's back to the old Garret.
approach ball best likes seeing seen setup
I really like his swing, and he really likes his swing. This is the best I've ever seen him. He has made adjustments and compressed his swing. His setup and approach has improved. He is seeing the ball real well.
dark game good guy hard lived played playing spring telling took
It took him away from playing the game he loved. The guy lived for that. He lived for Spring Training, he lived for the game of baseball. That was a dark day. When he couldn't play the game the way he wanted, it was really frustrating for him. There is no telling how many more years he could have played and how many more good years he could have had. It was hard on him.
believe challenge guys handle hit lights pitchers room seen spring start training turning
I've seen guys hit .900 in Spring Training and when the lights go on, they struggle. The challenge is when opposing pitchers start turning it up a notch. But there is not a guy in this room that doesn't believe he can't handle the challenge.
bad people
It's not as bad as people think it is. Offensively, you need a little luck. And we just haven't had any.
best bringing double game great job nine people realize since stealing total turns
A lot of people don't realize how important he is to this club. Even in that nine hole, being a hitter, bringing in a run, stealing a base. Defensively, he's done a great job for us since the first day we've had him. He just catches everything, turns the double play with the best of them, so his total game is there right now.
nobody
There's nobody like him. He has one plan, and that's to go up with the idea of getting a hit.
came keeps purpose stays
He came back with a purpose, and it's going to be very, very interesting. If he keeps going the way he is, and stays around, he's going to make us better.
anybody best fast frustrated guy mistakes nine seen series takes teams win
The guy who was frustrated more than anybody was Vlad. But I've seen teams win the World Series, and it takes nine guys. I've told him, 'Hey, you battled the best you could.' They didn't make any mistakes on him. Those series go fast when you never get going.
call sit
These are big games. You can't just sit back on a call like that. It's crucial.