Darin Erstad
Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstadis an American former professional baseball player and the current head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Prior to 2007, he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchisebefore signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. He batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 June 1974
good success work
Scioscia has a real good feel for when things need to be done. He's had success making adjustments. Hopefully, this will work out as well.
good surprised win
They made their pitches, ... They're a very good team. I'll be surprised if they don't win it all.
base center field palms
Your palms don't get as sweaty in center field as they do at first base when a big left-hander is hitting.
certain life
You never know. Some things are certain in life and that is one of them.
ball best guys juice
That's what we do. We have two guys who can juice the ball, but for the most part we just put the ball in play and make things happen. We're at our best when we're doing that.
balls best boils gives hits hole putting willing
They don't say that at all. They say the opposite. They say things like 'Those balls in the hole aren't hits any more,' ... It's just people's perspective. What it boils down to is what's best for our team. And with the acquisitions we made this year, putting me on first gives us the best team. And I've said it all along: whatever's best for the team, I'm willing to do whatever.
great playing step tradition
We know how great they are and the great tradition and all that stuff. But when we step on that field, we're playing our game.
finally fun happy score season spring training
We're happy that spring training is finally over. It's always fun to get the season under way and to keep score for real.
believe confidence deeper fortunate goes group guys regardless
I just think we believe in each other. I don't know how much deeper it goes than that. We have a lot of confidence in each and every guy, regardless of who it is, and we've been very fortunate here to have a group of guys who are like that.
ball catch easier speed stop transition
I'm just getting up to speed with the infield. I'm not completely comfortable right yet. But the transition is a lot easier than it was the first time, ... It's pretty much the same game. Stop the ball and don't let it get by you. Catch and throw. Pretty much the same.
normal sore thrown
I haven't thrown that way it two years. It's just a process. It's going to be sore some days. We're getting through it. It's nothing major. Just some normal stuff.
absolutely glad injure intent zero
I play to win. There is absolutely zero intent to injure anybody. That's not me. I'm just glad Johnny's OK. That's the most important thing.
sleep
Hey, you've got to do what you got to do. We'll sleep when it's over.
finger hard inside pitcher rises teach
He's just been a big-time pitcher for us. He just has something inside him where he rises to the occasion, and you can't teach that. It's hard to put your finger on what it is, but I like it.