He probably had a lot of stress built up. It was good for him and good for the team. |
I have heard he is now a free agent and interested in playing for the Giants. As Giants manager, I am really excited by the prospect. If we were to acquire him, it would be a big addition. |
I'm not worried about Uehara at all. |
It was very big that the three guys [who failed in the first] came back and got hits in the third. |
The cleanup batter is not a spot I want to change. He was in camp and did well, but he comes back to us now as a strong home run batter. |
Today we saw the real Kuwata. |
Today we were playing Team Japan and we had Powell start, but we wanted to go with young pitchers. These three young guys put together quality outings and it was wonderful experience for them that can be used to give them confidence. |