He has a very bright professional future. If he came back, the sky would be the limit, because he's just starting to scratch the surface of what he's capable of. I think he could really blow this league up next year. |
He has really found a way to throw breaking balls in the strike zone. Guys start sitting on the breaking ball, then he blows a 95-mile-per-hour fastball by them. |
He is going home to get some rest, |
He's a lot more athletic than people think. The big, strong guy is typically labeled a non-athlete. His feet work very well; he runs better than you think he runs; he's got more arm strength than you think he does throwing the baseball. I think he could be a left or right fielder. I think he could probably play third base, but he's so valuable for us at first base. |
He's a very good defensive player. In the cold, he doesn't throw it across as well as he normally does. He just never panics, he's always under control, and he's a very solid defender. |
I am not optimistic in the least. I think that our vaccine supply this year will be equal to or less than last year, |
I just love being with those kids. They love baseball, and we just have a great time together. |
I was in the household of about seven of those kids, in their homes recruiting them, four years ago. I know how good those kids are, and I know they're just not doing what they're capable of doing. You just hope they don't figure it out here. |
I wouldn't say it's out of the realm of possibility, especially down the stretch. We'll do whatever it takes to win a game in the league, because every game is crucial at this point. |
I'm really pleased to have him back, and I hope that he's 100 percent healthy. He's such a competitor that he won't always tell you how he feels. |
It allows the ballpark to model itself on what we as a team do best. |
It was a difference of opinion. But, boy, did I see it differently. |
It's big. There's no question it's big. When you enter a weekend, you now think, 'We can sweep somebody.' ... To know you can do it is a big thing. |
It's kind of the culmination of a lot of things that have been set in motion for a two-year period. |
It's no secret that you are only going to go as far as your pitching takes you, and that's been pretty far for us this year. Our team is very confident with everyone we put on the mound. |