Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Bagwell
Jeffrey Robert Bagwellis an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who spent his entire fifteen-year Major League Baseballplaying career with the Houston Astros. Originally, the Boston Red Sox selected him from the University of Hartford as a third baseman in the fourth round of the 1989 amateur draft. The Red Sox traded Bagwell to the Astros in 1990; the next season he made his MLB debut and was named the National LeagueRookie of the Year. The NL Most...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 May 1968
CityBoston, MA
I'll be more than willing, ... Adrenaline will take a lot of pain out of my shoulder.
I thought it all went well. I was just trying to get the (bat) head out. In general I guess I did. I hit the ball on the barrel, which is good. It's coming. I just need to keep hitting. It takes awhile to get those muscles strong again.
I think my swing is there. I hold on with two hands. I'm not having to let go because I'm restricted from getting out there. My hitting will come. The major focus of this black cloud that's sitting over this locker is that throwing arm. If it starts hurting bad enough where it's affecting my swing, we're going to have another talk.
I threw 20 balls and took about 15 swings on videotape and went and saw Dr. Andrews, who was a heck of a trouper for seeing me in his hospital bed after a heart attack. We had a good conversation. He examined me, and that's about the extent of it right now.
I'm just ready to go, ... Adrenaline is going to take over anyway, so I'll be fine.
This is what we always wanted to be. I didn't want to put another jersey on, he didn't want to either. This is what it's all about.
This is what we wanted to do, ... We wanted to be part of something special here in Houston.
I really pushed myself to come back as quick as I could, so I could help. We are in a pennant race.
The team can't wait on me. They need to know now. I think I'll honestly know if I can or can't.
Oh, yeah, he made those great plays. What would have been if those balls got through?
I'm more of a cheerleader now, but I get to put on my spikes, ... It means a lot to me.
You have to be a little nervous in that situation. It was a big moment, and it's a win we needed.
Today didn't go that well. My arm was bothering me from when I woke up, so I'm hoping it's just that I slept on it wrong. I tried to get loose and see if felt any better, but it didn't, so I just didn't want to take my chances. Playing catch is no fun, but that's secondary right now. That'll come, hopefully, in another couple of weeks.
When you come in here, it's no different from anybody else, ... except when the game starts.