Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood "Richie" Sexsonis a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for five teams from 1997 to 2008. At 6'8", Sexson is the tallest position player in MLB history...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 December 1974
CityPortland, OR
aaron baseman bob brother catcher dad heart hours last league manager phone sort talk third three tried
I was on the phone with him for three hours last night. I tried to talk him out of it. We all did -- his dad (former big league catcher and manager Bob Boone) and his brother Aaron (the third baseman in Cleveland). We sort of ganged up on him, but he said his heart wasn't in it.
consistent second settling starting teams third
I'm getting consistent at the plate. I'm starting to see teams for the second and third times. I'm settling in. I think it's working.
meat order winning
The meat of our order still hasn't done anything and we're still winning games.
meat order
The meat of our order hasn't really done anything.
balls believe brought good hitting missing remember
I remember missing balls and hitting them out that way. I can't believe they brought it in. That will be good for Jenks (Geoff Jenkins).
hitting strikes throwing
He just didn't miss. He was throwing strikes and hitting corners. There were a lot of three- and four-pitch at-bats.
ballpark believe certainty convinced
I'd like to believe so. No one can ever say with certainty who's going to go to a World Series. But you have to come to the ballpark every day convinced you are going to win.
confidence decent games start supposed team winning
For me, it's all about the first 81 games. It's by then that you know what the team has for the most part. If you get to 81 games with a decent record, the confidence grows. You start winning games you're not supposed to win.
eventually royals team
The thing about a team like the Royals is that eventually they have to win,
questions whether
It's nice, especially in this ballpark, because there were a lot of questions about whether I could do it here.
blame startled
I thought I got him pretty good, so that's what startled me. But the game's too long to blame on one play.
balls beach throw
I don't think it was where he wanted it. He doesn't throw beach balls.
drive enjoy good guys hired job
That's my job. That's why I was hired to come here, to drive in runs. I enjoy those situations. The guys did a good job to get on.
hits knows
Everyone knows he'll have his 200 hits by the end of September, That's possible, too.