Joe Randa
Joe Randa
Joseph Gregory Randais a former Major League Baseball player. He was primarily a third baseman during his career. His nickname is "The Joker" due to his resemblance to the comic book character in Batman and his ever-present smile, especially during his plate appearances. It was given to him by Tony Muser, the Kansas City Royals manager during Randa's second tour with the ballclub. This had resulted from Muser having to constantly answer questions about why Randa was always smiling. "I'd...
easier hurting jason offense pitches
One of the things hurting our offense right now is that we're pressing. Jason has to just keep doing what he's doing. Eventually, we'll get on track, and it will get easier for him to get pitches to hit.
gone season
The way this season has gone for this team, it wouldn't be any other way,
question reach whether
The only question is whether he's going to reach his potential,
chemistry mean
Chemistry is important, but it can mean a lot of different things.
double good hit team ways
You try not to hit into double plays, you just try to get good at-bats. I've never been on a team that has had so many at-'em balls. We just have to find ways to get good at-bats.
ask carry guy help jason middle protection talented tough
It's tough to ask a young guy like Jason to carry your offense. Hopefully, we'll help him out, give him some protection in the middle of the lineup and that will make him even better. He's a very talented player.
point
Everybody's at the point now where they're getting mad,
bunt execute fun plays spring work
It's just reaction. You work on those bunt plays in Spring Training. It's just fun to execute them.
guide hard hit
You can't guide it. If you hit it hard at somebody, there's nothing you can do.
days foot gotten helped
The days off I've gotten with my foot has really helped me with that. It's a lot better.
against buzz faced gone guys hold lately
To go up against the guys we've faced lately and hold our own, that's not too bad. We've gone through kind of a buzz saw.
coming expecting fans feeling good pittsburgh supportive
I got the sense that there was a feeling of shock. I think the fans were expecting things to be a lot different and were shocked. I think they were supportive, too, a lot more supportive than I thought they'd be with us coming in here 1-6. You know, I think the fans of Pittsburgh want to see good baseball, they want to see hustle, and they want to see wins.
game hitter passion pittsburgh playing pride
Pittsburgh is more of a pitcher's park, but I'm more of a gap-to-gap hitter and I feel I still have a passion for the game and a pride in playing it.
ball everybody hit time
You get that first ball hit to you, that first at-bat, everybody has the jitters this time of year.