Xavier Nady
Xavier Nady
Xavier Clifford Nady VIis an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. Nady played in Major League Baseballfor the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, and the San Diego Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 November 1978
ball fastball fortunate hit last matter pulled today trouble week
When I'm going well, I'll hit the ball the other way. That's where I got in trouble the last week is that I pulled everything - no matter if it's a fastball away. Today I told myself I'm going to try to go the other way. I was fortunate enough to do it, and I hit everything pretty much. You have to know your strengths.
focused hard learn stay
I still give away too many at-bats. I have to learn to stay focused on every pitch. It's hard to do.
ground hang hit onto past
I thought I had it. I hit the ground and it popped out. I was pretty disappointed. In the past I've been able to hang onto them.
gets takes
Someone gets booed - we're all a team, we're all a family, and I think everyone takes it kind of personally.
help hopefully impress mind opportunity team win
My whole mind-set has been when I do go out and get an opportunity to play I'm just going to go out and do what I can to help this team win and play hard. Hopefully you impress those around you.
catch hang onto pitcher
That was tough. If I catch that, there are two outs and the pitcher is up. It's frustrating. In the past, I've been able to hang onto them.
ball catch guess guys hit kept saying
That was tough. I catch that, there's two outs. It's frustrating. He hit it well. Some of the guys were saying the ball kept going. The way he hit it, I guess it did.
help jobs stress
When so much is there for you, it does help take the stress out of our jobs.
hang onto
It's frustrating. In the past, I've been able to hang onto them.
came
I just came up at the right time.
extra fortunate gone innings means
That means the game's gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity.
seems somebody time
Every time I come up, somebody always seems to be on base.
ask good harder opportunity tough utility younger
It's a good opportunity to play. It's all I can ask for. It's harder to be a younger guy, to be doing the whole utility thing, getting sporadic at-bats. It was really tough to find a rhythm.
hit kept knew
It just kept going and going. I thought when he first hit it I'd have a play on it, and then it was over before I knew it.