Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Catcher who played for four MLB teams from 1998 to 2009; won a Silver Slugger Award while playing with the Chicago Cubs in 2005.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 October 1976
CityAtlanta, GA
awesome believe
I still can't believe it. What an awesome weekend. I don't know what's going on.
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I don't think the baseball was ever changed. It's hard for me to believe they could change the baseball to increase home runs.
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Let's be truthful: The way the game has gone, it hasn't helped him. You can say what you want, but the guy has put up some incredible numbers, and he did a lot for this organization, and I enjoyed playing with him. That '98 season is a year that will never be forgotten, regardless of how you want to look at it.
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One would think they would abide by their own policy.
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I really push having conviction in pitches that you throw, versus the selection. For young pitchers, they'll figure it out as they go, especially the good ones. Over years of learning, I can't keep giving them information. They have to learn to process it themselves. Some guys learn faster than others, and some guys don't learn at all. Things can get confused if I try to do too much.
help people pleasant
It was a pleasant experience; they make you feel comfortable. I'm healthy, so why not try to help other people out that need it.
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Fans have grown weary of the complacency that surrounded the Cubs. I know from my buddy back home. He's 42 and he's been a Cubs fan all his life. He feels like he's going to have a coronary attack every time we lose. Cubs fans love this team. They're not front-runners. And now that the White Sox have won the World Series, the quest to win a championship is on the tip of (Cubs fans') brains.
atmosphere create season
The offseason is the 'on' season, ... I try to create an atmosphere that's tough. When the season starts, you're thankful.
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We're currently investigating but there is no indication to that effect (that it was an attack). This is an underground pipeline.
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We hypothesized that cardiac auscultation is more of a technical skill and thus could be mastered through the use of intensive repetition.
deal might table
We're all tradable, and if there is a deal on the table that might make us win, anything can happen.
easy force hoping
We were hoping to force turnovers and get some easy baskets, which we did.
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We are very excited to have Matt joining our staff. His expertise in working with goaltenders, and his experience as a head coach who did his own video breakdown made him the perfect match for what we were looking for. He did a great job recruiting at Neumann, and we will be counting on him working closely with recruiting coordinator Lisa Giovanelli to continue to grow the Bobcat program.
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Where I hit in the lineup shouldn't dictate my performance. It has no correlation. I just have to get good pitches to hit.