Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Nicholas Robert "Nick" Johnsonis an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. During his career Johnson played for the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Florida Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 September 1978
CountryUnited States of America
runners second third
It's very frustrating. We had some opportunities, and we didn't get it done. I had runners on second and third with one out. You have to find a way to get it in.
balance budget health insurance likely million number people proposing seem states tip
It didn't seem likely that states would take health insurance from a million people ... but that's what a number of states have done and are proposing to do -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg. They have to balance the budget somehow.
american-athlete maybe sacramento san
I think maybe L.A. or San Francisco could be rushed, but Sacramento is just laid back!
bring forward four looking next opportunity won
Just the opportunity to be here the next four years ? I?m looking forward to winning. I haven?t won the big one yet, and I want to bring that to Washington.
accomplish entrusted given personal power represent responsibility term theory uses
My theory was that you are not given power for your own personal enrichment; you are entrusted with responsibility to represent the public; power is to be used, to be parceled out over time, so that when one's term expires it is all gone; one uses it to accomplish as much as possible.
bad bit consistent instead quality swinging trying
I was getting the hits, but I haven't had consistent at-bats. I've been a bit jumpy. I've been swinging at some bad pitches. Instead of having quality at-bats, I give some away. That's part of the game. I'm just trying to be consistent.
ball pull
Why can't you pull the ball just once?
american-athlete time
I'll get mine in a few years, when I get up there and when the time comes.
american-athlete career finance legal plan seemed
I don't plan on going back to legal work. I wanted an international career, and finance seemed to be where some interesting career opportunities were.
asking became dad golf high interested mom ninth played school serious
I got serious about golf in the ninth grade. I played some when I was younger, but it was when I got to high school that I really became interested. I think I got my mom and dad interested in golf, too. Now, they are always asking me what are they doing wrong.
anybody hope leave
I feel for LaRoche a lot. You don't like to see anybody leave the game. Things like that happen. I hope he's all right.
countries except holidays personal quite time traveled
I've traveled on personal time and holidays to pretty much most countries in Asia, except Korea, which is why it was quite interesting.
fun golf tournament
It would be fun if they could have a golf tournament where anything goes. I'd like to see that.
bats ready stay trying work
We're just trying to get ready for the season. Try to stay healthy, get your work in. We just need to get the bats going. It's been a while.