Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs
Michael James Jacobsis an American professional baseball first baseman for the Lancaster Barnstormers. He has played in Major League Baseballfor the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, and Arizona Diamondbacks...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 October 1980
confident exciting glad good hitter leagues obviously opening stick year
Obviously if I was in another lineup, I'd probably not be the cleanup hitter. So for me, personally, it's kind of an honor. I'm glad they feel confident in me to put me in that position. For me, it's just exciting to be in the big leagues opening up. Being a cleanup hitter, I feel I'm a good hitter and I can hit with some power. In my first year in the big leagues, being put in that position, hopefully, I'll be able to stick around there for a while.
biggest exciting face guy hitting home meant
It's just exciting to face a guy like that, and obviously, hitting a home run's pretty cool. I think the biggest thing is what it meant for us yesterday. Just to be a part of that was awesome.
hit
I don't think you can do anything with the numbers. You still have to have hand-eye coordination. You still have to hit the ball.
bases describe felt hear hit home walking
You can't really describe it. It's like walking on air. After I hit my home run, I felt like I didn't hear anything and just jogged around the bases ... it's unexplainable.
definitely hitting next settle taught
I definitely think hitting is contagious. I think if you get a hit, that makes you greedier. You want to get a hit in your next at-bat. I've been taught you can't settle for just one hit in a game. If you have two, you want to have three. If you have three, you want to have four. But I definitely think hitting is contagious, just like winning.
driving field game leagues plays runs
The big leagues to me this game is no different than a Double-A, Triple-A game. We still have to play the game the right way, and it's making plays on the field and driving in runs when you get the chance.
ride
I'm going to ride this as long as I can.
puts start three
It was a big boost. When you start off with three runs, it puts them on the defensive.
operating problems realm systems
It's in the realm of operating systems that the most troublesome problems exist,
definitely exciting great
It's definitely an exciting day for me, ... It's a great feeling. I can't put it into words.
guy obviously pennant problem wait
Doug's been here all year, so obviously he's the guy that's going to play, especially being in a pennant race, ... I'm a young guy and I still have to wait for my turn. But I have no problem with that.
bottom excited game line win
You get a little more excited for a game like this and when you do well it makes you feel good. But the bottom line is we didn't win the game and that's what we're here to do and not make one person feel good.
believe
I still don't even believe I'm here and I'm playing.
burnt looked
I started smelling burnt rubber. I looked around, and (the kitchen) was just smoke-filled.