Giants' Bryce Eldridge discusses what's fueled his recent offensive momentum
Giants designated hitter Bryce Eldridge speaks to reporters ahead of San Francisco's matchup against the Athletics on Thursday at Oracle Park.
Giants' Bryce Eldridge discusses what's fueled his recent offensive momentum originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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All right, so just, I mean, I know there's, like, a minor slump going on right now, but the last month has been fantastic for you.
What's been the difference that you've seen in your swing?
yeah, I wouldn't say much of, like, a difference in my swing, more so just, like, picking and choosing the right pitches and, like, learning how to hit, hit with two strikes, hit before two strikes.
But right now I feel like I'm not doing that as well, but it's part of baseball.
I mean, there's gonna be ups and downs, but, no, I still feel good.
you know, I just gotta get back to choosing the right pitches, staying with my approach and, yeah.
Who are some of the guys in here that have been especially helpful to, to this adjustment of Major League life?
I'd say Chap, for sure.
Chap has been huge for me, just, like, picking me up every single day.
No matter if he had a good day or not, like, it's always, like, he's looking out for me, and I'm very appreciative of that.
I'd say even, like, the younger guys who have similar experience, as in, like, not a- much experience.
we kind of go through it together, and, we got each other.
So, like, Gilbert and Susak have been great, and just been leaning on them.
And, I think we've been going through it together.
It helps all of us.
How helpful has it been just to get the consistent at-bats?
it's everything.
I mean, baseball is, you know, y- you need to get in rhythm.
You-- It's, it's hard enough, so if you're not playing every day, you know, that definitely makes it more challenging.
But, yeah, I mean, getting every, everyday reps, is huge, especially for a young guy who doesn't have much experience at this level.
So, just the comfort level of, you know, being able to play every day and get into a rhythm has been huge for me.
With you just being up here, what, what would you say is the biggest lesson right now that you've learned as, as an everyday Major Leaguer?
yeah, I mean, I think just consistency in your routine.
you know, staying level-headed mentally, physically, like, and staying as level as you can and, like, continuing to stay in your routine I think has been big.
play so many games, it's such a grueling schedule.
a lot of travel.
So I think the, the more that you can prepare your body and your mind by, like, knowing you've done what you need to do to be ready for a game, it's been big.
I know we've talked a lot about, like in the past, just, like, that pinch me moment of you're gonna play at Oracle Park, you're gonna be here.
Like, has that sunk in yet?
yeah, I'd say so.
I think, I think I'm getting to the point now where, like, like I said, I'm getting more comfortable, so it's, like, it's becoming more, like, natural, more, more common to me.
but I mean, every day I'm, I'm playing here, every day I walk to the stadium, it's like, it's pretty freaking cool.
So, I'll never take that for granted.
I'm very, very happy to be here.
So, a lot of work that got me here and there's a lot more work to be done to stay here.
Be honest.
How many times have you watched the walk-off grand slam clip?
the day after I probably watched it, like, 100 times, and then- since then, like, people still-- it still, like, pops up on my feed just from, like, posts that I didn't see or whatever.
So, it still pops up a good bit.
What were your buddies like after that?
Oh, they were freaking out.
Every, everyone was freaking out.
I mean, that was just such a cool moment, obviously.
Like, that's what you dream of, being down by three with the bases loaded.
So, yeah, I mean, I-- they were, they had a field day with it.
They enjoyed it.
It was funny, like, opening up all my group chats after the game that day and, like, all-- my phone was blowing up.
But the boys were, they were fired up.
And I feel like I ask you this every time.
Now you actually have had some time up here, any San Francisco staples yet?
Like, any places that you love going to?
yeah, I think w- I think it's called, like, Gott's Roadhouse.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I, I, on an off day a couple weeks ago, I was kind of, like, scootering around and found that place.
Like, just randomly popped in, and they have great burgers there.
oh, and Deli Board, the s- the sandwich shop.
I went there on an off day, and I knew it was gonna be good because there was a line, like, out the door, and I was blown away.
I don't know.
I got, like, the, the Forty-Niner, like, their main sandwich or-- it was amazing.
So that place was really good.
You getting stopped on the street yet?
yeah, it's, it's-- I mean, yeah.
I don't go very far 'cause I'm, I'm staying pretty close to the, to the stadium.
So it's like I'll be walking out around the stadium, and someone will be, like, on their morning run by me and be like, "I love you, Bryce," or, like, be on their bike and be like, "Yo, what up?"
So it's pretty cool.
Yeah, it's awesome.
