He has put in a lot of great service. It's hard to tell someone like Lenny you're not going to go with us to start the year. |
He has the ability to take something you give him and use it that day. He can run. He can hit. He has power. He runs the bases well, plays good defense. He's fun to watch. Nothing he really does makes you say, 'I can't believe he made that play, or got that hit.' If you're around him long enough, you're not surprised. He has a chance to be a really special player. |
He is the one guy who would try to run through a wall if I asked him and not ask any questions. |
He just got in there. It's a great slide. You tell guys never to slide headfirst into home plate, but it worked. |
He knows how to pitch. He has the ability to change speeds with all his pitches and locate. He just needs a little more seasoning. Obviously, he was part of a big trade, and the organization has a lot of faith in him. He's a young man, and we just feel he needs a little bit more experience. |
He probably was on the team bus. |
He said 'I think I need to come and play.' I respect that. I'm sure he's on cloud nine. |
He said, 'Joe, you're ready to manage. Go,' ... That meant a lot to me, because it was like a father telling his son he was ready for the world. |
He said, 'Joe, you're ready to manage. Go,' ... That meant a lot to me, because it was like a father telling his son he was ready for the world. |
He saw me a lot when he came to the park, because I was always backing up first base, ... He makes you feel pretty comfortable. |
He showed for a month last year that he was a guy who can hit some home runs. If you hit home runs, you obviously are going to put up big numbers. He had 11 in a month -- basically, in 100 at-bats. If you project that out, that would be real nice for any club. |
He showed he has the ability to drive in runs. We need that all up and down the lineup. |
He struggled a little bit. He threw 72 or 73 pitches. He got his pitch count up. He got out of some tough situations. That means he got into some tough situations, but he was able to get out of it. The pitching here [Olsen] was great today. Ollie threw well, and he got better as the day went on. |
He struggled. He's given us his all, it just hasn't worked out for him. |
He taught me to be a better receiver, a more comfortable receiver. He taught me how to throw better. I changed my whole throwing once I met him. We talked in depth about handling pitchers, pitch selection. Any phase of the game he was involved in making me better. |