Raul Ibanez
Raul Ibanez
Raúl Javier Ibañezis an American former professional baseball left fielder in Major League Baseballnow serving as a special advisor to Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. He played 11 of his 19 seasons for the Seattle Mariners, and also for the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. While primarily a left fielder, Ibañez often filled in as a designated hitter as well throughout his career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 June 1972
CityNew York City, NY
I just try to improve a little bit each day. I don't necessarily feel comfortable at the plate yet.
I look at it as if I'm supposed to be out there. That's what you train for and hope for. You're mixing hard work with some luck. But I want to come to work every day and do the best I can.
I look at it as if I'm supposed to be out there.
I heard where he hadn't been all that sharp this year. Well, he was sharp tonight. When he wasn't throwing slider he pounded fastballs in.
He sits in the cage for hours upon hours upon hours. That's all he thinks about. That's all he really cares about. Hitting. All he wants to do is be in the cage and be in the video room. Cage, video room, cage, video room.
He's really good about putting his words into actions. He can also show you what he means. If you don't get it, he'll sit there with you and walk you through it, but he's not a pushy guy. You've got to want what he's giving you. He won't come after you that way. You have to want to pick up what he's saying.
I don't know if it's a sigh of relief. But this is a great win for us.
I didn't even know that was a steal. It's a cheap steal.
I didn't see the stop sign at all, and then I didn't see that (Barajas) was blocking the plate until it was too late. If I slide, maybe it's a one-run game.
Aggressive is good, but have we been overly aggressive at times? Probably. It's a good question. We're trying to make things happen, but when you're not hitting, everything stands out.
All he cares about is hitting. He's really watching, and he sees all the little things in your swing. He's a highly intelligent man.
The last two years have been rough, but I know that we're headed in the right direction. We've brought in new personnel and we're improving ourselves. My family wants to be here. There's no place else I want to be.
He always said if he could no longer perform up to his standards or be an everyday player that he would walk away. I enjoyed having him as a teammate, that sarcasm and humor. I have the utmost respect and admiration for what he has done in this game.