The jitters weren't there. Whenever a September call-up gets in there, you try to do something to win a game, make an impact, leave an impression on somebody, and that's all you can do. Rick Short
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![[EXTRA BASES:@ RHP Ryan Drese probably will have shoulder surgery Sept. 12 or 13, team doctor Bruce Thomas said. Drese could be sidelined three months, Thomas said, or as long as into early next season, depending on how badly torn his labrum is. ... RHP Esteban Loaiza will start Sunday against Philadelphia on short rest, with RHP Livan Hernandez pitching Monday's series opener against Florida. ... Three minor leaguers called up by the Nationals arrived a few hours before Friday's first pitch: outfielders Kenny Kelly and Brandon Watson, and infielder Rick Short, who flirted with hitting .400 at Triple-A New Orleans. Short was batting .400 as late as Aug. 19 ââ¬â no minor leaguer has finished a season above that mark since Aaron Pointer hit .402 in 1961 ââ¬â and wound up at .383.] I experienced firsthand how hard it is, ... Just to make a run at it was fun. - Rick Short Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBSaWNrIFNob3J0ICAgIA==&num=1 "[EXTRA BASES:@ RHP Ryan Drese probably will have shoulder surgery Sept. 12 or 13, team doctor Bruce Thomas said. Drese could be sidelined three months, Thomas said, or as long as into early next season, depending on how badly torn his labrum is. ... RHP Esteban Loaiza will start Sunday against Philadelphia on short rest, with RHP Livan Hernandez pitching Monday's series opener against Florida. ... Three minor leaguers called up by the Nationals arrived a few hours before Friday's first pitch: outfielders Kenny Kelly and Brandon Watson, and infielder Rick Short, who flirted with hitting .400 at Triple-A New Orleans. Short was batting .400 as late as Aug. 19 ââ¬â no minor leaguer has finished a season above that mark since Aaron Pointer hit .402 in 1961 ââ¬â and wound up at .383.] I experienced firsthand how hard it is, ... Just to make a run at it was fun. - Rick Short Quotes")
![[EXTRA BASES:@ RHP Ryan Drese probably will have shoulder surgery Sept. 12 or 13, team doctor Bruce Thomas said. Drese could be sidelined three months, Thomas said, or as long as into early next season, depending on how badly torn his labrum is. ... RHP Esteban Loaiza will start Sunday against Philadelphia on short rest, with RHP Livan Hernandez pitching Monday's series opener against Florida. ... Three minor leaguers called up by the Nationals arrived a few hours before Friday's first pitch: outfielders Kenny Kelly and Brandon Watson, and infielder Rick Short, who flirted with hitting .400 at Triple-A New Orleans. Short was batting .400 as late as Aug. 19 no minor leaguer has finished a season above that mark since Aaron Pointer hit .402 in 1961 and wound up at .383.] I experienced firsthand how hard it is, ... Just to make a run at it was fun. - Rick Short Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBSaWNrIFNob3J0ICAgIA==&num=5 "[EXTRA BASES:@ RHP Ryan Drese probably will have shoulder surgery Sept. 12 or 13, team doctor Bruce Thomas said. Drese could be sidelined three months, Thomas said, or as long as into early next season, depending on how badly torn his labrum is. ... RHP Esteban Loaiza will start Sunday against Philadelphia on short rest, with RHP Livan Hernandez pitching Monday's series opener against Florida. ... Three minor leaguers called up by the Nationals arrived a few hours before Friday's first pitch: outfielders Kenny Kelly and Brandon Watson, and infielder Rick Short, who flirted with hitting .400 at Triple-A New Orleans. Short was batting .400 as late as Aug. 19 no minor leaguer has finished a season above that mark since Aaron Pointer hit .402 in 1961 and wound up at .383.] I experienced firsthand how hard it is, ... Just to make a run at it was fun. - Rick Short Quotes")