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
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That's just God saying, 'You'd better stay humble; I'll find you.
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Darius has a high, gorgeous voice. He's also handsome and young. With that all going on, one day Darius will be a big star. When the idea of an evening dedicated to Stevie Wonder was first proposed, however, my reaction was skeptical at best. But then Darius performed the program at New York's Lincoln Center and got raves. Typically, we seek out and develop unique programs, nothing that anyone has ever heard before, so the Steve Wonder program is unusual for Moab. Had it been performed more than once, we probably would not have considered it.
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It wasn't a matter of us playing at home or away. We just didn't do the job, period.
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I encourage him to shake me off. That's how I'll learn his game, learn his style. I tell him it's more about the conviction of his pitches than the selection. If I have an issue, I'll go out and talk to him. We've had some discussions on the mound and he's been as cool as a cucumber out there. I can't say enough about his composure. I think that's carried him to this point.
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In 1994, I had an opportunity to play in the Olympic Games and I turned that down to play professional. I never dreamed I'd have a chance to put on a USA jersey, and now I get a chance to do that. I can't think of a better opportunity to play for your country. I think this is the real deal.
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They sort of pit us against the active duty force.
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You're taught to run at him every time. I panicked and threw the ball. I looked up and saw Rollins breaking and I threw the ball.
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I like the way that they've come together as a team. You watch them, and it's like they're all playing on the same level ? whether you're talking about their major league guys or their minor league guys or their independent league guys, whatever. They look like a team.
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They gave him an error on that? That was a tough play. The ball was going away from him. How we were able to get three runs in that inning was hard to understand for us. But I don't think he was rattled after that play. When you're a closer, you've probably seen worse things that that.
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It was a frustrating day for me personally. I didn't get the ball to second base like I wanted to. It was partly my job to stop the running game, and I didn't have any success doing that. Maybe there's something I'm tipping off in my setup to keep him from running all over the place.
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It was vintage Maddux. He's been able to locate the ball really well early in the count. He's getting the ball down and away. Late in the count, he's keeping guys off balance by mixing his pitches. You can't say much more than vintage Maddux. He did today what he's been doing the last couple starts -- not trying to do too much.
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It's a little uncharacteristic for Glendon today. The stuff was there but a little inconsistent.
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He had a tremendous career. He gave a lot to this organization and the organization gave a lot to him.
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It got things off to a bad start that inning. You make that play and it's a totally different inning. That's the life of a pitcher. You have to get through that and pitch through that.