Tim Salmon
Tim Salmon
Timothy James Salmonis a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played his entire career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels, appearing with the team under all three of its recent names. Known affectionately among Angels fans as the King Fish, he is considered one of the greatest players in the Angels' franchise history...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 August 1968
CityLong Beach, CA
came five given last might row won
But as much bashing as we've taken, yeah, we might have given up a 10-game lead, but we won five in a row and came back from (three) down in the last week,
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In a lot of ways, I've been pleasantly surprised about where I'm at, but I'm still rough around the edges. There's still some rust I have to work off. I feel I've shown I'm relatively healthy, but it's going to be their call, and it's going to depend on what their needs are.
blow course excited feels knee running
I'm more excited than I've been in many, many years. I can do some things that I haven't been able to do in 4-5 years. In some ways, I feel like a kid. My knee feels great, I'm running great. But I'm not going to blow smoke. You just don't know what it's going to be like over the course of a season.
guarantee lessons looked saw situation
I guarantee you, T.C. has looked back on the situation here and thought about what lessons he can take from that. You probably wouldn't see the same personality you saw here.
definitely excited few found health issues past performance several
I've found myself able to do a few things that I wasn't able to do over the past several years. There have definitely been some times that I've been real excited about the possibilities, what my performance could be like, with some of the health issues resolved.
candy felt happened kid kinda
It was a big whirlwind; everything happened so fast. I kinda felt like a kid in a candy store.
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The last couple years for them to be in the position they've been in winning wise, it's been tough on me being injured, ... You want to be part of that. At the same time, it's a family in here and I'm still part of it. You don't have that emotional attachment, you haven't spent that time grinding it out. It's kind of like I've been the long lost relative, kind of been out of the country for a while.
appreciate opening
I've been around a lot, but can appreciate things a little differently. It's a different Opening Day just because of what I've been through.
adjectives describe run seen
You run out of adjectives to describe him because he does things you've never seen before.
comforts dealt family home leave move people realize sad since standpoint
Since then, I've dealt with it and if I have to move on, I'm ready. It'll be sad to leave the comforts of home out there, all the family and friends, the fans, the community, but from the standpoint of playing, you have to realize people move on.
along aspects body certain concerned further game
I have been encouraged. I was concerned about certain aspects of the game -- how my body would respond. But I have been encouraged. Would I want to be further along? Sure. Am I further along than some would have expected? Sure. I don't think I've done anything to put myself behind.
bit good stiff
I feel good right now. It was a little stiff yesterday. I can still feel a little bit of it.
close fans great interact opportunity players relax
It's a great experience. It's an opportunity for the fans to get close to the players and it's great for the players to relax and interact with the fans because they usually don't get to during the season.
expected halfway heard
It's official. I don't want to come off as cocky, but I kind of halfway expected it. When I actually heard it for the first time, it was just relief.