He's probably looking at a three-week time frame. |
He's progressing as you would like to see a young catcher progress. He's making some very nice strides. |
He's shown me some things in batting practice and some of the other skill work that we've done that this kid has a chance to be a player. He handles the bat very well. There's a lot to like about his approach. He's very fast. He's one of those guys that he walks fast when he's just walking. He's going to get an opportunity. |
He's the consummate professional. He plays the game only one way and that's to win. I really think the fans in Pittsburgh are going to love this guy. He's their type of player. |
He's the same Sean Casey I've watched over the last seven or eight years. We're talking about a guy that knows how to hit. It's just that simple - he knows how to hit. |
His (left) elbow is lower than it should be and he's not pitching like he's coming off a slope. At times, his arm was where it was supposed to be ... but his inconsistency with his arm slot is what leads him to throwing pitches that no major-league hitter would swing at. |
His makeup is off the charts. He gives 100% effort on every single pitch. He's one of the real up-and-comers in our game. There's nothing not to like about him. |
His numbers are mind-boggling. Absolutely astounding. |
His numbers didn't look good but I liked how he threw strikes and attacked hitters. Those are things we want to see. |
His record wasn't all that impressive, but I've seen this guy do very well at times. And I think the opportunity to acquire somebody in the Rule 5 draft ... it's not all that often you get somebody whose resume from the previous year shows 141 innings. |
His stuff is Major League caliber. Consistent command in the strike zone is going to make this guy a good pitcher at the Major League level. |
His stuff is major-league quality. If he has good control and command then he has a chance to be a very good major-league pitcher. |
I am a big believer in the fact that stuff gets people out, not what looks cosmetically correct. Stuff is what gets major league hitters out. |
I am a firm believer in the fact that a group of guys needs to understand the importance of 90 feet, that it makes the difference in a baseball game. These players will gain a strong realization of that. |
I believe that if you keep delivering your message that it eventually gets through and it will be delivered every day. It's like when you were a kid and your dad would tell you something day after day. After a while, you realized it must be important because he kept talking about it. |