That's as good as I've seen Johnson in a long time. |
That's as good as we've seen J.D. throw all spring. Everyone's still in the mix right now. |
That's because the last three outs of the game are the hardest. You manage a game to get to your closer. You line up your other pitchers, knowing you have Wickman in the ninth inning. By the time I bring in my closer, I'm pretty much done managing. That's my last pitching move. The game is in his hands, and he has to get those last three outs. |
That's exactly right. Because of the experience our hitters now have, we were able to stick to our approach and game plan. Everyone did a great job. |
That's extremely fair to say. |
That's fair to say. The reason he's here is because he deserves to be here and made a strong impression. |
That's more of an individual thing. It's a matter of them focusing individually on getting off to a better start. |
That's not for me to say. He's had a heck of a year, though. He has made very steady progress from one year to the next, and he's done a good job of learning from his experiences. |
That's quite an accomplishment for anyone, much less for a guy in his first full season in the majors, |
That's still a possibility. It's nice to have that option. Victor looked comfortable at first in spring training. The position is not foreign to him. He played some there in the minors. |
That's the nature of the game. One situation like that can change an inning. But we've got to be able to overcome things like that. |
That's the type of player Grady is. That's the way he plays, all the time. That's what I love about him. I'm just glad the fence gave a little. |
That's the way it looks now. There's nothing definitive, but more than likely he's the guy. |
That's the way we did it last year (in spring training). |
That's why he is as good as he is, in one of the most important roles in the game. |