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
physically strong throw
He has to feel real strong physically and throw a little bit. You don't want to play around with a hamstring.
job managing
He has to do a better job of managing the game.
overthrow sure tendency tonight
He has the tendency to overthrow the ball. I'm sure tonight it was no different.
likeable straw strong
He has that magnetism. He's a big man, a strong man, a likeable man. He's the Straw Man.
last saves situations year
He had 17 saves last year I believe, right? He's been in situations like that where he's pretty comfortable. If you're in the bullpen, for the most part, I'm going to use you.
felt stayed throwing
He felt good, he was throwing well. We stayed with him.
awhile bad happens
He made some bad pitches, ... It happens every once in awhile - not too often.
concern playing
He never voiced any concern about being here or playing here,
few
He'll botch a few here and there. You can't have it all. But one thing about him, he'll work.
double needs work
He needs a lot of work on the double play,
good team
Spoilers are losers, ... I don't want to ever have my team feel good about being spoilers.
case goes guys hope human longer natural seen time
Some guys take a little longer to exhale. It's a natural thing, a human thing. I think that most of the guys I've seen in the league, as time goes on they get more and more comfortable. I hope that's the case with him.
game opinion protecting thrown
Getting thrown out of the game is protecting my players. I just voiced my opinion and I was thrown out.
ball deal game hear piece protecting thrown throws umpire
Getting thrown out of the game is no big deal for me. Just protecting your players. I thought the ball was low. You say your little piece and the umpire doesn't want to hear it and he throws you out of the game.