I'm tickled to death for David Weathers. No one in this game likes to fail ... He's done a great job for us, and a great job with our inexperienced guys in the bullpen. When they've struggled, he's talked with them. They got to see him bounce back. |
I'm tickled to death that LaRue is signed. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a leader on this team. |
I'm very impressed (so far). He doesn't look like a 19-year-old out there. He's very composed. |
I'm very, very happy with the way Luke Hudson pitched. Being moved out of the rotation, he could have easily just mailed it in but he hasn't. He worked hard and today threw strikes. |
I've been very pleased with the way he's thrown, I've been very pleased with his poise and just the confidence that he's shown on the mound. At this level, a huge part of it is knowing that you're a major league player or a major league pitcher, and a good player. I think he knows that. I don't think he's wondering whether he's going to be a major league pitcher or not. That's huge for some guys. Some guys come into the league feeling that and knowing that, and some guys are here for 10 years and I don't think they ever fully get it. |
I've enjoyed the last couple months. I think the guys have played hard, and that's made it very easy. |
I've got confidence with him with left-handed hitters up there. You really want to go with your best stuff if possible, and we did that. I was really happy with Todd Coffey, with the way he came in and got through two innings for us with guys on base. |
I've got to do everything I can to get them all in there. Right now with LaRue, I cannot play him every day. |
I've never seen anyone go 20-for-33 in spring training. And it's a hard 20 hits. He doesn't have any soft hits. |
I've never seen five in an inning before. |
I've seen Tim Hudson since '99 and I thought Holby might need another day. If Ramirez had been pitching, he would have been in there. |
I've told our pitchers that if they throw one away, it won't hurt their chances of making the team. |
If he commands his pitches and throws strikes, he has good games. When he doesn't, he struggles. |
If he gets Molina, it might be a different game. |
If he gets on base, he can make a lot happen. He disrupts the other club's pitching and defense and everything. |