Chone Figgins
Chone Figgins
Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figginsis an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 January 1978
bunt coming touch
The touch is coming back, which is good. I'm just getting a feel for it. I'm not going to go up there and think bunt every at-bat, but more situational.
drives good root scoreboard stuff
The stuff drives you crazy, if you let it. That's why you can't scoreboard watch. It doesn't do any good 'cause you don't know who to root for anyway.
job
That's my job, to try and get on base. I'm not used to doing things like that.
bases guys hit hitting ninth putting runs stolen stretch top
I hit ninth the first month, and to be in the top 10 in runs scored, that's putting in a lot of work. There was a stretch where I went 1 for 30 and I was hitting ninth. That's why stolen bases are not even important. It's getting over so guys can get you in.
guy
He's one guy we've got to get loosened up and get him going.
mind preparing
I can play all of those positions. It is not about my skills. It is preparing my mind to be able to play.
base create extra game stealing stolen taking third
That's our game and that's my job, to create havoc. If the stolen base is there, I'll take it, but it's not just stealing bases; it's going first to third and taking the extra base. We have to keep up the pressure.
couple everybody family watch
Everybody's here, ... And then I have family from Georgia, so they come down to see everybody and watch a couple of games.
balls blocking charge means pick pitchers throwing wary
They have to really be on their toes. The outfielders have to charge balls, the catcher's got to be wary of blocking balls, pitchers have to pick at the corners, and when they pick, that means throwing more pitches.
blocking charge means pick pitchers throwing wary
They have to really be on their toes, ... The outfielders have to charge balls, the catcher's got to be wary of blocking balls, pitchers have to pick at the corners, and when they pick, that means throwing more pitches.
playing tough
It's a tough play. Two strikes, I'm playing back and the guy's going on contact.
catch game
It will take only one game for him to catch me.
guys means pitches runs shooting taking
I went around thanking my teammates, ... If those guys aren't taking pitches so I can run, I wouldn't get the opportunities. More importantly, I'm shooting for 100 runs (he has 96), because that means I'm getting on base.
aggressive matter situation
I'm going to try and just be aggressive no matter what the situation is,