[Burgos] tried to go down and away with a split [fastball] and it was up and in. [Jeter] didn't miss it. |
A slider. He hung that one a little bit up the middle and I was able to stay back on it. |
He didn't miss it. Everything was down to Damon. We had been pounding Jeter in all day, so we wanted to go down and away with the splitter. Instead, it was up - exactly the opposite of where we wanted it. |
He had a good slider. He was getting ahead of the hitters. |
He has a little experience as a closer, plus there's no doubt about his stuff. It's all about the mental challenge, and we've got the support here to help him through that. |
He looked pretty solid. I faced him last year and he looks just as good. |
He said I hit pretty well against him, so hopefully that will indicate I can catch pretty well against him. |
He's got the most exciting arm in camp. |
He's kept his sinker low and located his slider on both sides. Whatever I read about him, he's fit to a tee. |
I haven't really thought of it that way. He's a special player. So it's not like I was going to come in here right off, especially as a rookie catcher, and perform to his level. |
I learned the most I've ever learned in one year in baseball, from getting knocked down and getting back up and getting knocked down again. Sometimes that's good for you. |
I like being in control. You feel like you've been a solid factor in winning over, say, a first baseman or a right fielder. That's why I like it a lot. It's such an important role. |
I'm talking with Mac almost every time I'm catching somebody in a game or in the 'pen just about that pitcher -- for one, I know that guy's stuff and I'll review it. And Mac gets feedback from me because I've got the best view in the house. |
It felt good, ... with what our situation is and what their situation is. And they'd been putting the hurt on us all year. |
It has a lot to do before the pitch ever starts, to eliminate other teams picking up signals or something I may be tipping. So I look the same, no matter what the situation or a call or whatever. |