Willie Randolph
Willie Randolph
Willie Larry Randolphis an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played from 1975 to 1992 for six different teams, most notably the New York Yankees. He has joined ESPN as a postseason baseball analyst, beginning in September 2013. He will mainly be on Baseball Tonight, and provide updates during Monday and Wednesday night September network telecasts...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 July 1954
CityHoly Hill, SC
man rather stand voice
I'd rather have a man who's going to stand up and say what he believes. We have a right as Americans to voice that opinion.
learned year
It's my first year and I've learned a lot,
fall teams
It's unusual, but why not? I don't think that you can look at any of these teams and say, 'Well, they're going to fall out.
gets seems time
It's unfortunate that every time he seems to get going he gets injured. It's frustrating because we can't keep him in the lineup.
evaluation
That's part of the whole evaluation of what we want to do.
gotten huge kenny momentum reminded
That reminded me of the Kenny Lofton of yesteryear. Those were huge plays. We could have gotten some momentum going.
approach david nice players
It's a different approach nowadays. That's why it's nice to see players like David Wright come into the system. He has that approach.
expect hitter hitting people prefer third
I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that, ... I know that I'm hitting third and a lot of people expect the third hitter to never bunt. I don't think like that.
base bunt feels felt game hit maybe might prefer rather swing
I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that. He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and, like I said earlier, if he makes it, then we're OK. But even if he makes it, it still might not be the right play.. ... He feels that's part of his game in his mind. But, personally, no, I'd rather him swing the bat.
base bunt feels felt game hit maybe might prefer rather swing
I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that, ... He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and, like I said earlier, if he makes it, then we're O.K. But even if he makes it, it still might not be the right play. But he feels that's part of his game in his mind. But personally, no, I'd rather him swing the bat.
david
It's a little different than David Wright .
bullpen guys
I told the guys in the bullpen they're going to get used.
hard ladder moved ready special work
I told them we are here to work hard and get ready for a special season. Hopefully, we've moved up the ladder a little bit.
comforting glad wants
It's very comforting to have him. He wants to be the best, and we're glad to have him.