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
forward last lifetime looked sure
It's a lifetime experience, something you've looked forward to your whole life. You're not sure if you want it to be over with, or if you want it to last forever.
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.
finish full goes happened last regain rest strength swing
I can take a full swing and once in a while feel a sting, but it goes away. I regain my strength and can finish the at-bat. If that happened last year, I was done for the rest of the game.
ball bat great help himself kept mean obviously swung threw
Incredible, I mean he threw the ball great, kept the ball down and obviously swung the bat well. He did everything and more to help himself and pitched a great game.
april bad couple days early field march point process row thousand trial
I'm not going to get down on myself if I have a bad day or two in early March, or if I can't get on the field for a couple days in a row in early March because something happens. It's a trial process that I have to come back. I've said it a thousand times, but my point is April 3rd is my date.
expect game good might talk wake
I'm not good at that. I've never been good at that. Day game after a day game, I expect to be able to play. (Saturday) I might have been a little sore, a little tight. But if I can take 24 hours, I expect to come back and play again. If I wake up (Sunday) and it's still that way, then you talk about it.
good happen
I made a lot of good things happen today.
moving week
I had the surgery. I'm going to be in a sling for another week or so, then we'll go from there, ... The shoulder's been repaired. Everything is moving ahead.
continue groove motion range swing trying
I'm not trying to groove a swing right now for the season. I'm just trying to continue my range of motion and flexibility.
came full hitting spring
I'm healthy. I started hitting on Jan. 2. The day before I came to spring training, I had a full evaluation.
happy
I'm happy with where I am right now. Everybody's happy.
bathroom door front
It was actually right in front of us. The door was shut. We're not used to having a bathroom in the dugout.
decision smoke timing
When all the smoke clears, he says, you don't have any options, you have to have surgery. Not maybe, it's no, you cannot. The timing is the issue, that's the decision to make.
dive doctor number pulled
Don't dive for 10 days. I think the doctor pulled that number out of a hat.