He is a special talent. There are not many hitters who can do what he can do. |
He is about command as much as he is about velocity. If you had one you had to do without, it would be velocity. But right now he's having trouble with his command. |
He is flat-out over anxious. He has come out of his game a little bit and maybe put more into his swing than normal. |
He is going to know whether he can pitch with it or not. If it is at a level that it is not going to affect any of his pitches or his ability to pitch with confidence, then he will be out there. |
He is making progress. In the short term, we can get Juan on the field and Garret off the field. Maybe this will speed up the process and not prolong it. |
He is throwing the ball better than any time we saw him last year. His stuff is electric right now. Hopefully, he can continue it. |
He keeps getting finer and finer with his stuff. Although he's not throwing as hard as he once did, he's still adept at hitting spots, changing speeds and keeping hitters off-balance. He just knows how to pitch, knows what he wants to do, and he's very good at it. |
He keeps getting finer and finer with his stuff. He doesn't throw as hard as he used to, but he hits his spots. He knows how to pitch. |
He laid off some pitches to get in some hitting counts, and when he got a pitch to hit, he was on it. I think he's got all the tools he needs now. It's going to be a matter of stamina, and maintaining it. |
He needed to go through a progression, and I think his time in Triple-A was well-served. He needed that seasoning. But right now, we're looking for bats. And if his bat is going to remain lively, you build another wing for him at the inn. His future is obviously bright. And if he can swing the bat like he did today, it's going to be a welcomed addition to our lineup. |
He needs a little more time to see if it calms down. We don't want it to get worse. It is structurally sound. There is just some inflammation. |
He never has a giveaway at-bat. And he's totally team-oriented. Hitting in the ninth spot, he helps create things when our order comes around. |
He pitched a great game. Offensively, we didn't get anything going and every pitch is magnified. He didn't make many mistakes today at all. We just didn't pressure them enough offensively. |
He pitched a terrific ball game. He matched four of our pitchers with what he did. |
He pitched his heart out. We didn't support him. But we saw some good signs. Definitely better stuff from Bart. |