Heyward Interview at Rookie Development Program

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amazing

he seems so composed. love his answer to the question about the Braves letting him come up and play with the big boys.

favorite quote
when talking about focusing on the season instead of outside distractions: “this is my job, and I gotta do it well”

he’s ready

by Jam_2_Fluffhead on Jan 26, 2010 3:12 PM EST reply actions

Camera angle of the interview is just about as bad as it is for a game….

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver

by GoBravesNY on Jan 26, 2010 3:17 PM EST reply actions

Alright, now that I've watched it

two questions:
1) when is this Rookie Development Program?
2) Assuming that it is quite recent if not going on, there was a shot of him wearing 77. Anyone think this will be his big league number? He did wear 34 at the Futures Game, but that’s EOF.

by GoBravesNY on Jan 26, 2010 3:24 PM EST reply actions

No, thats footage from 09 spring training. He was a non roster invite, which garners a number like 77.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Jan 26, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

ahh, okay. that makes sense

by GoBravesNY on Jan 26, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Including the Futures Game...

…Heyward wore a total of four uniform numbers last season—-77 in Spring Training, 24 in Myrtle Beach and Mississippi, 12 in Gwinnett and AFL (Schafer had 24), and 34 at the Futures Game. If I had to guess, I would guess he is going to wear 12, but it is just a guess at this point.

by cavebird on Jan 26, 2010 5:10 PM EST reply actions