Willie Randolph
Willie Randolph
Willie Larry Randolphis an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played from 1975 to 1992 for six different teams, most notably the New York Yankees. He has joined ESPN as a postseason baseball analyst, beginning in September 2013. He will mainly be on Baseball Tonight, and provide updates during Monday and Wednesday night September network telecasts...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 July 1954
CityHoly Hill, SC
bit confidence goes history hope next pick road share struggle team teams unless win
If we're going to be a team that goes to the next level, we have to play better on the road. That's the way it's been over the history of the game. Most teams struggle a little bit on the road unless you're a top-echelon team. So we hope that we pick it up a little bit more and win our share so we can have that confidence going on the road.
definitely eliminated
If we're mathematically eliminated by then he definitely won't pitch,
time trust understand
If they look at the standings then they know we're back in the mix. I trust they understand it's time to play.
react stuff
I don't ever react to stuff like that.
bottom chance line looking win
Obviously, when you're looking at it, it's not too pretty. But the bottom line is we still had a chance to win the game.
chart depth four guys knock might rotation socks step three
No, not necessarily. You might look at our rotation and say he's pretty much in there, but I'm never going to say that because you don't know. We have three or four guys in the back of the depth chart that might step up and knock my socks off. He has to compete.
aggressive bring chance deep factor help table whoever win
One thing we bring to the table is our aggressive speed. That can also be a factor if you play smart. When I make my lineup card, I put whoever I feel has a chance to help us win that day. I try not to get too deep about it.
ear goes rest
Ideally, we'll just see how it goes and play it by ear the rest of the way,
base coached third
I coached third base for 10 years and I don't second-guess my third base coaches.
confidence good huge inner knows
Carlos knows how good he is. And that kind of inner confidence is huge in making it here.
reason risk
Carlos is getting better, but there's no reason to risk anything here where it's so cool, not when he's come this far.
adapt guys hit
Carlos can hit anywhere. He's one of those guys who can adapt to any situation, I believe.
assume grain natural salt
But take all that with a grain of salt because you assume that's not the natural thing.
believe coming guarantee spring
No, he's going to be in the mix, but I can't say right now he's going to be in the rotation. No one's got a guarantee coming into spring training. I don't believe in that.