Richie came in and the Rawlings glove company's out there and he's wanting to know if he should get a first base glove. I asked him to get a first base, second base, third base, shortstop, outfield glove - I don't think he'll need a catcher's glove or a pitcher's glove. |
Richie is going to play all over the infield. It may not be an easy thing on him, but he's very good wherever you put him. |
Richie knows how to play the game. He's an intelligent player. I like players like Richie. |
Richie's done that all year for us. |
Right now it's not as much of a concern as it would be after March 15. Then, it becomes a concern. It's not going to kill him not to pitch today. |
Right now, he's the Opening Day starter for extended spring training. |
Right now, there's not as much concern as if it was March 15. Then it becomes a concern. |
Right now, we'll just really go slow with him, make sure he's healthy and don't overuse him. |
Ryan Wagner has a great sinker, a great slider. It's just a matter of when he's going to put it together. |
Sean Casey 's our fifth hitter, and we're already down six. That makes it tough to come back. They've got very good hitters, and they're not going to miss a lot of mistakes. |
Sean Casey's our fifth hitter, and we're already down six. That makes it tough to come back. They've got very good hitters, and they're not going to miss a lot of mistakes. |
Seven of last eight starts Ortiz has pitched well for us, |
Shack did a good job for us a year ago. He's a very good guy to match up against left-handed hitters, and we're glad to have him back. |
Shack wants the ball. That's what you want to see. |
Shack was inconsistent this spring, especially throwing strikes. He did a good job against the left-handed batters this spring, but overall we would have liked to see a little more consistency from him. |