Randy Winn
Randy Winn
Dwight Randolph Winnis a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He currently works as an...
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I don't hit a lot of home runs. That's not my game, but I'll take them when they come. My job is to get on base.
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There's a perception about the players' attitudes--that they're not ready mentally. They may be nonchalant now, but once players step on the field, it'll be a different story. Everybody wants to win, you can't let teams show you up.
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It's fun to give back. I always liked doing stuff with kids, so when you see smiles on their faces, it's priceless, it's great. The parents come up and say how much it means when we visit. It does your heart good.
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It's been a blast. The most fun is getting to know guys off the field who I haven't been teammates with.
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It's tough to put into words. You work hard to help the team win. It's always encouraging when you get hits, no matter what they look like.
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We're going to have to be ready. It's not like it's a 162-game season, where if you lose a game early, it's fine. If you want to advance, you have to win.
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I had butterflies. There's something about putting that USA jersey on. It just feels different.
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I guess the best part of it is he hasn't changed. We were sitting around two nights ago telling stories, and it's like we're right back in school.
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I don't know how that ball went out, ... Usually the wind knocks it down to right field. It's probably luck. I usually hit one of those streaks every year, even though I don't hit a lot of homers.
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I didn't expect to have as many homers, ... but I've always done better in the second half. I don't regard myself as a home-run hitter. I'm more of a line-drive hitter. It's too early to make a judgment.
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We want to come here and win, but they also realize our jobs are to get ready for the regular season.
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We've been in the same boat for a while. We just have to keep winning.
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I remember there was a lot of talk about upgrading the pitching staff. I knew Matt Morris was out there. Watching him from the other league, I knew he was a tremendous pitcher and a tremendous competitor. I was thinking, 'Man, I really hope we get him,' and we did.
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His track record speaks for itself. He's got Gold Gloves, hit big home runs, played in the World Series. .. . He's a real quality guy. With Barry and Mo being our number 4 and 5 hitters, it's great that he can not only play the outfield, but he can fill in the missing offense.