Scott Rolen
Scott Rolen
Scott Bruce Rolenis an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds. He was an eight-time Gold Glove winner and seven-time All-Star...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 April 1975
CityEvansville, IN
chance walk
I have a chance of being part of something pretty special, or walk around in a sling,
bigger distinct gum mouth puts
I have a bigger mouth than a lot of these youngsters right now, so I think that puts me at a distinct advantage. The more gum you get in your mouth the better you will be.
ready
I feel good; I feel ready to play. I'm ready to at least go see what we have going.
control happened head kick lift rocks
I can't lift my arms, so there's not much I can do about it. I couldn't control what happened and I'm not going to kick rocks at my head about it.
everybody job york
I don't think you have to be the New York Yankees. But everybody has to have their job and contribute. That's how I see it.
beat built continue easy good hitting mean nice profile runs shot
He's built pretty well for a hitting streak. He runs well. He can bunt. He can beat out some infield hits, and he switch-hits. That's a nice profile for a streak. It doesn't mean it's easy to do. He's got a good shot to continue it.
almost good gum threw
I almost threw up because I had a lot of gum in my mouth, but I feel good about my performance.
throwing trying
He was throwing 96. I was just trying to look for something to hit.
everybody itself repair strength tested
He tested my strength, and everybody has tested the repair itself and the way it was done. Everybody said 'Get out of here, you're good.
ball bunch gets good hard kept life moved picking talk time
He had good life on his ball. I think if you go around and talk to a bunch of hitters, they'll say they have a hard time picking the ball up. The ball gets on you. He's sneaky. He kept the ball down and moved it around and had good life on it.
playing time tough
We've always had a tough time playing them.
certain magic number spring worry
I don't know if there's a magic number of at-bats for me to take in spring training. I'm not going to worry about it if I don't get to a certain number down here. I feel like I'm making progress, and that's what I thought this was all about.
certainly gold huge jim middle worried
He's an eight-time Gold Glove outfielder; I'm certainly not worried about Jim Edmonds. I'm certainly not worried about him at the plate, I'm certainly not worried about him in the field. He's a huge part of this team, and right in the middle of everything.
atmosphere ball change drive felt hits last opening seems three travel weeks
I'll take three hits on Opening Day anywhere. I felt better the last two weeks of spring. I felt I could drive the ball. Things change when you get in a major-league stadium, the atmosphere changes, the ball seems to travel a little farther.