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
came
I just came up at the right time.
ball good hitting means pitch seeing
If you're hitting .300, it means you're seeing the ball and getting a good pitch to hit.
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.
hang onto
It's frustrating. In the past, I've been able to hang onto them.
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.
full gotten wondered
I've never gotten that many at-bats in a season. I've always wondered what I could do over a full season.
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.
played
I could have played if I had to.