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
ball hit kansas might player return saw tried
Hopefully, he'll return to the player I saw in Kansas City, who hit the ball the other way more. He might have tried to do too much visualizing.
foundation gotta perfect solid somebody step
Gotta do it on the field, brother. In a perfect world, yeah, I'd like somebody to step up.... To have that solid lineup, solid foundation every day is what you like as a manager.
against family guard happens hope talking
For the most part, you hope it's a 24-hour deal. You can't guard against it. It happens all the time. We're like family ? everyone talking together, spitting ...
minor serious surprised test
He told me he was really kind of surprised that this has been so overblown. I thought the test was just a minor thing or whatever. There's nothing serious there.
ball elevation good threw
He threw the ball very nice. He's got some good elevation to his pitch, and I like his approach.
baseman second
He's the only second baseman we have. We've got to get him going.
assignment baseman bat call rehab second swinging
He's the only second baseman we have and we have to get him going. He's been swinging the bat pretty well (during a rehab assignment for Norfolk), and we'll get him right in there. ... We wouldn't call him up if he wasn't ready.
guy spots trust
He's a guy you feel you can trust in big spots because he's been there and he has the funk,
man rather stand voice
I'd rather have a man who's going to stand up and say what he believes. We have a right as Americans to voice that opinion.
asked felt guy last work
I asked him how he felt. He said he felt great. I told him this was his last hitter, get this guy for me. And it didn't work out.
concerned opening ready trust
I am not concerned at all. I trust Pedro and that he'll be ready to go (by Opening Day).
afraid express eye honest lacking straight
He's not afraid to express what he feels. He's going to look you in the eye and ... be straight and honest about how he feels. That's something that's lacking in a lot of clubhouses.
beat
He's not, for the most part, going to beat himself,
best expect hitters seen
He's one of the best hitters in baseball. I've seen him for a long time. This is what I expect from him.