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
He's determined to play through whatever it is. Even if his life's in danger, he doesn't care. He just wants to pitch.
He didn?t look real good last night. Of course, there were probably a lot of things going through his mind.
If that ball gets down the line, maybe. But you can't ever look back like that.
He did a lot of good things for baseball in this city, and it's really unfortunate that the one thing he's remembered for is letting Nolan Ryan leave,
I feel good enough to where I could do something. But this is not about me. It's about the other 24 guys and what's best for the team.
I can't just go away. That's not in my nature.
This was what we wanted to do, ... We spent a lot of time in this city and this organization trying to get to this particular point.
You have to be a little nervous in that situation. It was a big moment, and it's a win we needed.
We win that game, it changes the whole series. But the bottom line is, we didn't, and we've got to deal with that.
Eventually, he and I are going to have to sit down and talk. When that is, we'll figure it out at some point.
Easier said than done, ... It's not like the guy is throwing soft toss to me. It's hard in those situations. I loved the opportunity, and I wish I had the at-bat over again. That's just not the way it is.
Maybe (Billy) Wagner, ... I can't think of anybody else.
Mentally and physically, this has been the most difficult, most exhausting, most frustrating season I've ever had. Being an Astro my whole career, I felt the same way about this team that a lot of people did, that this was the year we'd get through the playoffs and into a World Series. And I felt that I was letting the team and the city down.
Second guess all you want. I think that's easy to do in that situation, but I think it's a little unfair, too. I feel like I can help the team, I really do. I feel like I'm going to give a good at-bat. I'm a lot stronger now.