Stan Javier
Stan Javier
Stanley Julián AntonioJavier is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the son of long time St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Julián Javier, and was named after his father's teammate and close friend, Stan Musial...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth9 January 1964
timing
Our timing is not there yet, but we are all in the same boat. We are here. That's where we wanted to be.
good pressure waited
We have waited for this for a long, long time. We think we have a lot of pressure in a good way.
best check players prove
I don't think we have to prove anything. I think we have the best players in the world if you check the numbers.
helped league major pitchers players spring training
I don't think it helped a lot of major league players. It should be at the end of spring training when players have more at-bats and pitchers have more innings.
tournament truth
This tournament doesn't tell the truth about major-leaguers.
barry beat best changes great hitter hope names team
First, I think Barry is a very big attraction. I hope he changes his mind. Second, we want to beat the best team in the world. I hope he's there because he's the best hitter in the world. It's great to have those names in the WBC.
announce clear days playing
It was pretty clear that he was going to play for the Dominican team. He said he would announce it. Two days later, he said he wasn't playing at all.
great seem sure understand
We'll make sure they all know what they're here for. We will let them know that this is not for individuals, it's a team. We need to do what we need to do and they all seem to understand that and that's a great start.
baseball chance country love people represent talk tournament win
They know how important this tournament is for our country. We love to play baseball. What better chance to represent your country than to try to win the world cup? People here breathe, talk and live baseball.
amount bad best competition country opportunity players
This is an opportunity for our country and an opportunity to show the world that we are not as bad as we have been in international competition when it comes to baseball. When it comes down to the amount of people, we do have the best players in the game.
came event great seem stars understand
For us, it's a big event and you can see how many stars came out. They all know what we are here for and they all know our goal. The first thing we let them know is that this is not about the individual, it's about the team. They all seem to understand that and it's a great start.