Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood "Richie" Sexsonis a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for five teams from 1997 to 2008. At 6'8", Sexson is the tallest position player in MLB history...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 December 1974
CityPortland, OR
hit miss pitchers spot sure team three threw weekend
They threw three pitchers at us this weekend who didn't miss a spot in three days. If they did, we fouled it back. When a team collectively doesn't hit like this, you can be pretty sure it's the pitching.
drive enjoy good guys hired job
That's my job. That's why I was hired to come here, to drive in runs. I enjoy those situations. The guys did a good job to get on.
bring dugout half outer pitches start
There wasn't a lot to hit. He'd start his pitches in our dugout and bring them back on the outer half of the plate. It was just one of those nights.
battle break coming hand looking pattern spring training
This is a pattern we need to break out of, and right now. Coming out of spring training we weren't looking at having a 7-13 kind of April. But it's the hand we've been dealt. We've got to battle out of it.
caught seen
A different move, one I hadn't seen before. It caught me off guard.
agree came eventually feelings friend listen owe talk
I think you owe it to someone as a friend to try and talk them out of something like that. But you have to listen to what they are saying. After a while, his feelings really came through. Eventually I had to agree with him that it was the right thing to do.
ball days felt hitting talk talked
I talk to him every day. He's one of my better friends in the game. I talked to him two days ago and everything was fine. He was hitting the ball the other way. It felt like he was doing some of the things he used to do.
deep player wish
I think it was the right one. I think if deep down inside, he didn't feel like he could be the player that he was. I wish him the best.
ball fly looking tie
I was actually just looking for a fly ball there. That's really all we need, just tie the game,
ball definitely hitting
He said he was hitting the ball the other way and doing some of the things he used to do. But some things are more important in life, and family's definitely one of those things.
base chance drive good open rather seem situation theory understand walk
If it does work, then there's a base open and they're going to walk me anyway. I don't understand the theory why he stole there. It doesn't seem to be a good green-light situation with two outs. I'd rather there not be a base open and give me a chance to drive in the run.
against faced few last missed pitch seen third tonight velocity
He had velocity tonight more than I'd seen the last few times I'd faced him. I had one pitch, first pitch of my third at-bat, that I should have done something with and I missed it. Against Randy, you can't miss your pitch.
best career good numbers
He was one of the best in the game. Look at his career numbers and he's right up there in some good company.
heart
He was teary, but his heart just isn't in it anymore.