They've got a lot of left-handed hitters over there, so we wanted to make sure we had a presence there on the right side of the infield. We need to keep defensive continuity if we're going to win, and Adam was in there for right-side defense. Adam's a terrific defensive second baseman. That's why he was out there tonight and he ends up winning the game with his bat.
Quotes about baseman (16 Quotes)
When you look at him on the field, his defensive ability goes without saying. I don't think any second baseman stays in on the double play like he does -- recklessly, sometimes.
Adam Kennedy is the best defensive second baseman in our league.
But it's the infield to me. I play first as though I were a third baseman or a shortstop. I pride myself on my defense. I pay a lot of attention to it.
Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.
Danville, VA - Danville's third baseman Eric Campbell had a year for the record books. Campbell (a second round draft pick in 2004) broke several team and league records, and now has another title to add to his hardware. His homerun total (18) for the 2005 was the highest of any player in Short-A or Rookie Classifications. This is a great accomplishment when one realizes that there are 61 teams between the two classes, ... He had one heck of a year, as did the team. We look forward to watching his progress up through the system.
I played from the time I was seven years old. My father was my first baseman coach. I had opportunities that I never really pursued - with some Miami teams and a few larger colleges, and then I ended up bailing and began cooking.
I know there's going to be a (bombshell) in Venezuela. 'Why isn't Melvin (going) to be in the Baseball Classic' I have to explain to everybody I'm not a center fielder anymore. I'm not an outfielder anymore. I'm a third baseman. I cannot go over there to look ridiculous in front of a million people to try to catch a fly ball and (have) the ball go over me.
He was one of the best baseball announcers, too. You talk about painting a picture of a game, he was so good at it. To me, by any definition, including staying power, he would qualify for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He'd have my vote. He'd have (broadcaster partner and Hall of Fame second baseman) Joe Morgan's vote, too. But in the Bay Area, Bill was so good in other sports that it overshadowed what he did in baseball.
God watches over drunks and third baseman.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.
Defensively, he's a Major League second baseman, so that's not an issue. We know the offense is in there because we've seen it. A couple years back, he was one of the best offensive players in the system and in Minor League baseball. Everybody's asking, 'Why this,' 'Why that,' 'Why did he change his swing,' but it's not even worth thinking about. He's back to where he was a couple of years ago.
He looks like a beer-bellied, softball-playing first baseman. But I'll tell you, the kid can hit.
The one thing I remember was hearing that he could have been a pro athlete in three different sports -- baseball, football or basketball. He was that gifted of an athlete. He was a prototypical first baseman. He was big with a big reach and gave you a big target.
These are the saddest of possible words, Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Trio of Bear Cubs fleeter than birds, Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making a Giant hit into a double, Words that are weighty with nothing but trouble, Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. This brief poem, immortalized the Chicago Cubs' double-play combination Shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance.
We understand where he's coming from. He's been an All-Star second baseman. He is one of the best players in baseball because of his offense at that position... Moving your family and getting adjusted - it plays on a guy's mind.