He was throwing at me. He did that [stuff] last year, too. Apparently, he doesn't like me too much. I don't know; we'll see. ... If you don't want to pitch to me, fine. I'll take my walks. But don't try to inflict pain. |
He's been a godsend, |
He's been pretty much lights out since he got over here. |
He's certainly got the makeup and the stuff to be a really, really good one. I don't think there's any doubt about that. We've just got to let him get his sea legs. When he gets them, I can see him as a future [number] one or two starter. |
He's certainly the best that we have, and he has the stuff to do it. |
He's far and away, I think, the MVP of this league. |
He's going to be the next face of this franchise. He's already been labeled everything from the Golden Child to the next Dale Murphy. He's got all the tools. It's just a matter of getting the repetitions before he takes the next step. |
He's got 13 wins. That's a difference maker with the amount of injuries we've had to our pitching staff this year. We were able to dip down in the bullpen and have him start - good start after good start, five, six, seven innings every time out, giving us a chance to win. |
His command of the strike zone is a lot better. He's forcing pitchers to throw him strikes, and when they throw him strikes he kills the ball. No. 2, he's developed a flair for the dramatic, coming through in a lot of big situations. Those are things MVPs are made of. |
Honestly, I consider us lucky. We could very easily have been 1-6. |
Hopefully we can get back home quick enough and in time to get things straightened out. |
I almost wish we could have stayed around till tomorrow. I'd love to see what the papers are gonna say about us now. |
I am turning my Golden Child Status over to Frenchie. He is going to be the next face for the Braves for a long time. |
I can't pick him up. He's the one guy. My nemesis. |
I can't thank Bobby Cox enough for what he's done for my career and this organization. |