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
assuming knows program start step top
He's going to start to step up his program a little bit. He knows he has to start getting ready. He didn't actually say, 'I'm going to get on the top (of the mound),' but I'm assuming that he might. He probably will. We'll see.
handle knows pitching veteran
He's a veteran guy. He knows how to handle a pitching staff.
depends percent period season sidelines start sure throw
He's going to go out and throw and get loose. It depends how he feels. If you're 100 percent sure that he's OK, you do it. But if not, you don't want to start the season with someone aggravating something that sidelines them any period of time.
couple
He's going to be fine, just a couple of outings.
care deal permission personal
He's fine. Just like any other thing, he's got some personal things to deal with or whatever. He has permission to take care of it. It's fine.
exercises feeling healthy nice understand
He's been doing his exercises and maintaining his back exercises, and from what I understand he's feeling real strong. The thing I like more than anything is that everyone's pretty healthy and that's nice to see right now.
ball decent eventually everybody game last obviously speed year
Our game is speed and obviously you can't use your speed if you don't put the ball in play. I think he's eventually going to be a decent leadoff hitter. Last year everybody wanted him to be Rickey Henderson, and he couldn't do that.
baseball came classic guys overall played pleased ready
Overall I was pleased with the spring. All the guys who played in the World Baseball Classic came back healthy. We're ready to go.
ball pitcher threw
Give the pitcher credit, he threw the ball well. We didn't muster much of an offense.
double pressure turned
He turned a big double play with a lot of pressure on him.
emphasis losses preach time wins
I always preach to my guys, any time you go out on the field, you want to win. But I don't put a lot of emphasis on wins and losses down here.
beat seriously time word
He would beat you every time but would have an encouraging word for you. He didn't take it so seriously that he didn't have fun.
hard impress trying
He was trying too hard to impress us. He was overthrowing.
himself shown trouble
He's been able to get himself out of trouble. That's important. He's shown me something.