I had no clue that was his third concussion. In baseball, that's unusual. |
I have all the confidence in the world bringing [Coffey] in with guys on base. If nothing else, it's what might keep him in the seventh and eighth innings. You can bring him in with guys on base and know he's not going to beat himself. |
I have been since - what? - Oct. 3. |
I hope so. With the guys we've got here, if you make this club, you're pretty much going to earn it. It'll mean you are supposed to be here. It's not going to be out of default, because we just don't have anybody else. My big thing is guys earning their way here, not just handed jobs. |
I just look back on the very first day he came in and he was hitting in the cage with Chris. Chris came in and said 'This guy has got great bat speed.' Any time you have that kind of bat speed, you've got a chance to hit. |
I just want to make sure it doesn't linger. |
I just wanted to make sure the field was playable and I'm just thankful everyone got threw it with nobody getting hurt, |
I know he can sit in that clubhouse for a week, then give us a good at-bat. As far as knowing his role and staying ready, he's outstanding. |
I know he didn't give up a run there, but those extra pitches don't always help. |
I know he's better than that. |
I know how hard Luke has worked, ... But when he's on the mound, he's got to throw strikes for us. We can't just be hoping. |
I know how much the players enjoy being around Johnny. |
I know it gives us too many guys at second, but it's a chance we're going to take. We'll do everything we can to make it work and try to get these pieces to fit. |
I know Sean [Casey] and Griff will have a lot of family there. They might want to hide. |
I know that first 10 days of Spring Training, we saw a pretty good player. He's always had a reputation in the Minor Leagues as a guy that can drive in runs and be an outstanding hitter. There's no reason why he shouldn't he do it at the Major League level. |