He's pitching himself into a position where he may not have the chance unless it's in New Orleans. That's what he's doing. |
He's ready for opening day. Yep. No doubt about it. |
He's taken a lot upon himself without being told. I really enjoy watching him now. |
He's trying to do a little too much right now. |
He's very sensitive, and he has a mind-set. He lets you know how he feels. |
Hector has been a nice, pleasant surprise with another great effort on his part tonight. He has pitched four good starts. I don't know how he does it at this stage of the season. He seems to thrive on it. |
His arm wasn't right a lot of the season. Hopefully he can get this corrected once and for all. It's been three years now. |
His breaking ball was [off] as far as location and the strike zone. |
His role will be a utility player _ coming off the bench. A backup infielder. A right-handed bat off the bench. |
Hopefully [he can pitch] at least five innings and we are in the ball game. I don't want to be out of the ball game in five innings. |
Hopefully, he can reach five innings, and we're in the ballgame, ... I don't want to be out of the ballgame in five innings, but if he can gives us a good, solid five innings. ... |
Hopefully, he'll get three at-bats in a shorter period of time hitting at the top of the lineup. |
How did I handle it? If he hit me, I went to first base. If he didn't, I got up and was more determined that he wasn't going to get me out. And if I went to first base, there was a bull's-eye on the shortstop, there was a bull's-eye on the second baseman. |
I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be. |
I am not going to sit here and say he should hit 25 home runs and drive in 90 runs or whatever. That's not fair. But what he is doing, I knew he had the abilities to do these things. |