Brad Hawpe
Brad Hawpe
Bradley Bonte Hawpeis an American former professional baseball outfielder. Hawpe has played in MLB with the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Before he became a professional, Hawpe attended Louisiana State University, where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers...
chance compete confidence game good last months team win
The last two months have let us know we belong. We are a team with confidence that we can go out and compete with anyone. We know we not only have a chance to win, but we have a good chance to win every game we play.
batting hands hurdle looked lower
It wasn't (extra batting practice) as much as Hurdle and I looked at some video. There was nothing with my swing, but I had to lower my hands 4, 5 inches.
barrel bit count fastball fell good last quite slider threw tried worked
On the last at-bat, he threw quite a bit of changeups and a good slider that fell off. On the 3-2 count it was a fastball that got up, and I tried to put the barrel on it and not do too much, and it worked out.
changed gave
That changed the momentum. It gave us a lift.
hand keeping shook suffering
I shook his hand and thanked him for keeping us from suffering the ultimate.
athletic
Definitely, especially with me being in better shape. I feel more athletic than ever.