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
camp coming feels good knowing learn personnel year
We've still got a lot to learn about each other, a lot to learn about winning. It just feels good to get that first year out of the way. It feels good knowing coming into this camp that you know your personnel better and feel more comfortable with what you expect.
both impact last mets signed
When the Mets first signed him, they signed him to do these things. I wasn't here last year, but obviously, they signed him to be an impact player, both offensively and defensively.
confident defensive good guy hitting knew playing saw spring surprised thunder
When we saw him in Spring Training, we knew he had some thunder in his hands. But he's been really good for us all year. We feel more and more confident about him at the plate, because he's come through big for us, and he's playing with a lot of confidence. Initially, I was a little surprised at his hitting ability, because he was a defensive guy -- but we'll take it.
front guys might
There are other guys who might be in front of him, anyway.
forward guys looking
Those are the guys we have to go through to be where we want to be. We're looking forward to that challenge.
rid sickness trying
We're trying to get rid of all the sickness before the season.
factor help
The overriding factor for me is if he can help our club.
played rather
We played well enough to win. I'd rather win, but you can't be disappointed.
days gives multiple nice pitch stretch
We probably could use another arm. We have a long stretch of days where we don't have any off days. It's nice to have a lefty, and he also can pitch multiple innings. He gives you a lot of options.
anyone becoming david great pitchers question surprise
There is little question about David becoming a great player. But it will be interesting to see how he adjusts this year. He won't be a surprise to anyone anymore. The pitchers know about him, and they will make adjustments. I want to see how he adjusts.
deal injuries permission personal
There are personal things you have to deal with and he had permission to do that. I don't have the details. It wasn't anything to do with doctors, injuries or his toe.
dictate knows mound needs ready schedules wants whatever
We're going to let Pedro pretty much dictate when he's ready to get on the mound or do whatever he wants to do. We're going to let him take his time. He's a veteran. He knows what he needs to do. We don't need to put any schedules on him because that can always change.