Mike Morse
Mike Morse
Michael John Morseis an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has also played in Major League Baseballfor the Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates...
core eight pounds worked
I'm only eight pounds heavier, but I'm much stronger. I can rotate so much better. We worked a lot on the core muscles.
opportunity positive sitting
I need to get at-bats and I need to play every day. It's better than sitting around. I look at in a positive way, that this is an opportunity to show them I can play up there.
lonely understand
It was lonely out there at first but now it's pretty cool. You have to understand that they think enough of you ... that they want to find a place for you.
ball catch tried
It was my first ball ever. I tried to catch it and I missed.
instead positive sitting
I've been through a lot worse. I need to get at-bats, play every day, instead of being up there just sitting around. I look at it in a positive way. I need to show them I belong.
help stay suggest whatever
Now, I just want to stay in the big leagues, and I'll do whatever they suggest to help me do that.
fans gave good today
A play like that one today was nice, because the fans gave me a good ovation. And a play like that makes it look like I know what I'm doing.
control field itself stuff work
You never do that. You only control what you do on the field and let that stuff work itself out.
bet eat eaten
There's always a salad. I've never eaten so much salad. And strawberries. I bet I eat a half-pound of strawberries a day.
seemed surprised
They seemed a little surprised when I said that, but I didn't think anything of it.
cooks eating good guy helped hired knew
I hired a guy who cooks for Raul and he got me on a good eating regime. I think it helped me a lot. I never really knew how much eating right can actually help you and give you energy.
opened store worth
We opened a store in Brunswick in 1959, in Lodi in 1980, in Wads-worth in 1992 and in Wooster in 2000.
balls hit outfield played
Those were the first two balls ever hit to me. It's cool. It's different. I never played outfield before.
best great position third whatever
I think whatever position I get to play at and get comfortable at is my best position. I actually feel great in the outfield, I feel great at first, I feel great at third and I feel great at short.