Justin Morneau
Justin Morneau
Justin Ernest George Morneauis a Canadian professional baseball designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, and Colorado Rockies. At 6 feet 4 inchesand 220 pounds, Morneau was drafted as a catcher by the Twins in 1999. He converted to first base in the minor leagues and made his MLB debut in 2003. Morneau has held that position throughout his career and in 2007 became the first Twin...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 May 1981
CityNew Westminster, Canada
There was a lot more intensity, a lot more importance to the games. It just helped my timing come along a little quicker because I played nine innings all three games and played a couple exhibitions before that. It just helped me get ready quicker.
Even though he's not Canadian, we'll take him.
He's going to have to get a Maple Leaf tattoo to play on that team.
I'm still smiling, it was an amazing game. We kind of got a little bit of a scare there at the end, it was as excited as I've ever been on the field.
I know what to expect now. I've been through it before. I feel good.
Sometimes, you can get a little too excited. I just need to relax and have fun.
It was a lot more intense, there was a lot more focus. Any time you have a high-pressure situation, high-pressure at-bats, it makes you more relaxed in those situations.
I told him I wanted to use his because his has the hits in them.
There's not as many expectations on this team that there are on other teams. It's a good position for us to be in.
That was a big confidence booster. It's one of those things you can build on, the more you do it the easier it gets.
I haven't been doing as well as I expect myself to do, or anyone else expects me to do, ... I've learned a lot this season. It's been a battle every day. I think I'll be better for it next year.
I'm always alright, as long as I've got [a bat].
If you can stay back, you can wait an extra split-second longer, and then you become more relaxed, and that's when you gain confidence.
I feel like I'm strong enough that I don't have to do anything to turn on the ball. When I do that-when I'm ready to take the ball up the middle, when I'm willing to go the other way-that's when I can turn on the ball.