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
case charity guy honest opportunity phil standup thinks
I told Phil I don't want this to be a charity case or sentimental pick. That's not what Phil is about. He's a standup guy and he's going to be honest with me. This is what he wanted. He wanted me to be here and he wanted me to get an opportunity to play, because he thinks I can do something.
amazing beginning bunch certainly guys pitching together year
I certainly didn't feel in the beginning of the year that this was going to be the year, ... But it's amazing what some pitching and a bunch of guys working together can do.
certain contracts dollars earned given giving guarantee guys high leagues millions rather school start teams
I think the teams are to blame. They start out by giving guys out of high school millions of dollars and contracts that guarantee they'll be in the big leagues by a certain time. Then they coddle them all the way through the system. They get used to having things given to them rather than having earned them.
era gift guy
The guy is a gift from God, ... To be able to get a Cy Young at 42 years old, to have an ERA under two at 43 years old, that's mind-boggling. It's ridiculous, really.
feels guys looks maintain spring throughout throwing training watching ways
It feels like there is still something lodged in there, but it does feel better, and the guys who are watching say it looks a lot better. I've got a ways to go. I've got to be able to maintain my throwing throughout the spring training if I'm going to be able to play during the season.
good guy million pay
But you look at it the other way, he was the first guy to pay a guy a million dollars, and that was Nolan. He did a lot of good for this city, for baseball.
baseball boston eventually fan grateful grew guy kid next opportunity red talking weeks whether
It's going to come to an end. We know that. We're not talking about a 23-year-old rookie. We're talking about a 43-year-old guy who has been there, done that. Eventually -- whether it's the next two weeks or the next two years -- this thing is going to end. So I'm just grateful I had the opportunity to play baseball with him. As a kid who grew up as a Boston Red Sox fan to where I am today, it's been an honor.
easier guy hard loved soft throwing toss wish
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.
ball couple decisions fast felt good guy hard high job last swung throws
The last one cut, ... I felt all right the whole at-bat, the whole night, but I swung at a couple of high fastballs. I didn't do a good job of getting the ball down. He's a guy who just comes in and throws hard stuff. With a guy like that, you've got to get it going, because decisions have to be made fast or it's sayonara.
ball couple decisions fast felt good guy hard high job last swung throws
The last one cut. I felt all right the whole at-bat, the whole night, but I swung at a couple of high fastballs. I didn't do a good job of getting the ball down. He's a guy who just comes in and throws hard stuff. With a guy like that, you've got to get it going, because decisions have to be made fast or it's sayonara.
sore start
It was a little sore to start with, but the more I went, the better it felt.
excited saw test tv
Actually, it went better than I expected. I was a little apprehensive. I wasn't real excited when I saw it was a TV game. But it went OK. Tomorrow's going to be a big test for me to see how it feels.
gas last touched
I could've had 500 at-bats and not touched that last one. Gas is gas.
beyond far gone
He's gone far beyond any expectations of hot.