He's our third baseman. He's a very valuable guy because he has a lot of flexibility. But I want him at third base. |
He's really a good guy. He's an intense guy and so am I. We have a lot in common, I think. I'm pulling for him. |
He's really caught my eye. He catches everything. His range is excellent. He's just made play after play this spring. He's been very impressive, quietly. |
He's still in the process of harnessing some of that talent. |
He's still pitching Opening Day. |
He's taking good swings, and he's swinging at more strikes. He's showing a little bit more patience at the plate and not chasing bad balls like he was a little earlier in the season. |
He's the least of my worries. That guy's the salt of the earth. I'm not worried about him. He'll be ready to play. |
He's the real deal, no question about that. |
He's the real deal, there's no question about that. It's spring training, so you've got to be careful. I'm not making my judgments on a home run or two that he hit. But let's face it, over the years every now and then — but not very often — you see a player in his uniform and you know that guy's a big league player. It doesn't happen very often, but he certainly looks the part to me. |
He's trying too hard. He's trying to hit the ball too far. He needs to quiet it down a bit and let his stroke take over for him. |
He's worked at it. It shows. Guys don't understand how important that stuff is. |
He's working hard. He looks good. His frame of mind, I think, is real good. I'm real proud of him. I'm very happy with him. |
Hell of a job. I'm proud of them. |
Hopefully he'll just settle in and get into a routine on a daily basis. He's going to be fine. He's going to hit. |
Hopefully he's in a little better situation (than Pittsburgh). That's not a criticism. I just hope he gets a little more opportunity to be successful. |