He's doing everything you could ask, with the type of approach we want him to take as a top-of-the-order guy. |
He's done a great job and he's really shown me he has a chance to be a very special player. He's a tremendous talent. |
He's done a great job. And there's more of it to come. He's a terrific talent. |
He's enhanced his stock an awful lot. I like the player, I like the person. His at-bats are starting to resemble his best years in Toronto. He plays hard and he's a very competent outfielder. A few years ago with the Giants at SBC Park, he played right field, which is not the easiest in that park, and he killed us. He made plays that broke our heart. |
He's given this manager everything and anything you can ask for as a manager. If something happened and he were to be injured, you'd kick yourself. |
He's going to get the ball in the ninth inning. We'll see how it goes. We've got a guy who is a complete novice in that environment. But what I see is a player that an opportunity has been created for him and he's seizing the opportunity. |
He's going to have a lot more good days than bad days, because he gets it. |
He's got himself a backer here. I've made him aware: 'You will find yourself on the field. |
He's made great progress as far as him starting fresh in the big leagues. If it continues, this is a guy who becomes a weapon that I'm not shy about using in significant situations. |
He's made improvement defensively. Is it finished yet? No. Is it making headway? Absolutely. |
He's not a stranger to the Major League level, ... I've seen him play a dynamic center field. There was a time where his tools were absolutely electric. He was a very highly touted, talked-about player. |
He's not shy about coming after hitters. |
He's on a mission to pitch himself into the starting rotation and right now he's succeeding. |
He's one of those special players I've dealt with in the six years I've managed in the big leagues. |
He's part of that organizational depth chart and you like to see a younger guy like that go out and perform well against major-league competition. His outing was very encouraging and it was obvious he was more comfortable this time. |