Pat Burrell
Pat Burrell
Patrick Brian "Pat" Burrell, nicknamed "Pat the Bat," is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball. Standing 6 feet 4 inchestall and weighing 235 pounds, he batted and threw right-handed. He played with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the San Francisco Giants...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 October 1976
CityEukena Springs, AR
easy given lay strength team
We have never given up. It would have been easy to lay down after being down that much. That's been the strength of this team for a long time, that we never give in.
chance exciting game late stay strong
That's what's exciting about it, it is late in the year. This is what you get up for, a chance to play when every game counts. ... The strong survive, so we've just got to stay strong and keep going.
enjoy walk
I think it comes with getting older. I live downtown, and I like to walk around and do things. I enjoy it.
believe kept rally
I just couldn't believe it. It was 5-2, then 6-2, then 8-2. The rally just kept going.
base gets knows scores seems three
He's the catalyst, ... Seems like if he gets on base three times a night, he scores three times. He knows how important he is to our team, and he's been great.
bit game might move
If I did a little bit of this (Saturday), that game might have been different. But you have to be able to move on.
great half ready today won
If I had done half of what I did today (Saturday), we would have won all three. It's great that we won, it's over and we have to get ready for Atlanta.
clear guys looking minds ready scoreboard
I don't think guys are looking at the scoreboard this early. We have the day off to clear our minds and get ready for Tuesday.
drastic
I don't see it as being any different, really. I don't see anything that drastic at all.
looks uniform
He's in a different uniform but looks the same.
opportunity starting-over trying
I was down in Tampa and it just wasn't a good setup for me, all things considered. But it also gave me the opportunity to get out of there and kind of start over. The Giants, fortunately for me, gave me the opportunity, another shot. I'm just trying to make the most of it.
better-place
In Philly when it's good, there is no better place.
hype expectations firsts
I came up and was a first-round draft pick and there was a lot of hype and a lot of expectation, and I enjoyed that. Have I also seen the other side of that? Absolutely.
play hitting asks
Hitting is mostly confidence. I just go out and play and that's the best you can ask for.