Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds
James Patrick "Jim" Edmondsis an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds. Known for his defensive abilities – particularly his catches – Edmonds also was a prolific hitter, batting .284 with 393 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentageof .903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as "Jimmy Baseball" ...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 June 1970
CityFullerton, CA
We're not doing the job, and they are. That's a classy team and a good team. They're beating us right now.
It's a pretty big honor, obviously. A lot of great players. I don't know if I've been here long enough to really deserve it, but I don't really know how many guys played here that long. But it's an honor.
I don't know if too many guys really understand it. The two guys ahead of him obviously managed for a long time, so it's a nice milestone. Hopefully he can manage five or six more years and get to be second. I don't think anybody's going to catch Connie Mack.
I think Brad, to me, is the best closer in the game. His stuff is way above average, and he's got a good idea what he's doing. He's still kind of new to the league, and guys really haven't gotten a feel for him. But I think even if you have a feel for him, you still don't have much of a chance.
He was outstanding, ... When we got guys on base he made the pitches. He pitched a great game.
An out's an out, ... We all make outs. It doesn't make it any more frustrating that anybody's on deck. It's the fact that you make outs with guys on base, knowing that's your only chance right there.
It's difficult for anybody to deal with all that stuff, all that negativity. There's no telling how different guys are gonna react.
A total professional who everybody respects. No matter what happens, he never complains. He's a competitor. He's the kind of guy you want on your team.
I hit some balls in batting practice that I thought would be homers and they weren't. Then I hit a couple balls I didn't think were and they ended up in the seats.
I think it might be why I struggled in the World Series,
My first question was whether I could know ... just for some peace of mind or to have a game plan how I could live my life the next couple years,
I don't put much thought into anything right now except getting myself more comfortable at the plate and playing hard enough to get something out of these last couple days.
Really, the ballpark is secondary for us. It's the fans that will hopefully put us over the top.
It was just ridiculous what happened to us. Somebody put our magic number up on the clubhouse bulletin board, and I don't think we won another game.