I just love him. He's a fine, young pitcher. I believe he's going to be fine. If he was not healthy, then I would be worried. Honestly, I'm not worried at all. |
I just love the way he is. People respond positively to him. You always respond positively to that kind of enthusiasm. He's got a joy for life, not just a joy for baseball. |
I just took him out, I wanted to see [Shawn Camp] come in and get a ground ball. That's what that was all about. He could have gone deeper into that game. Just trying to play it like we would during the season, that kind of thing. ... Jack did a great job. |
I know his legs are probably killing him, because he's not used to catching. He's so much better. |
I know how deeply I believe in that relationship and how it impacts the win column. No one is going to win unless the pitching staff does a great job and the catchers are true extensions of the pitchers. So why not bring these people together as closely as possible? That's what we're trying to do. |
I know that's not easy to do. We'll see tonight if they gained any confidence from the win or if it was a one-time deal. |
I know we're missing parts. But the guys who are here are coming to the ballpark, are playing hard every day. Every time we pitch well we're in the game. |
I like guys who are able to use the whole field like (Huff can). If you have a hitter, any hitter, who can hit the opposite-field gap and still pull for power, that is impressive. And that's what he's capable of doing. |
I like it. I like when pitchers throw long toss. I'm sure it's been part of his routine for a long time. It's impressive to see. |
I like the concentration. This team is not known for that. |
I like the fact that he bent a little bit but didn't break. That's the whole issue. There was no big inning to be had. He stayed out of the big inning, and that is why he ended up getting the win. Pure and simple. I like the way he hung in there, and that's something for him to build on. |
I like the group that was there last year. For me to come in and get to know everybody, at least the opportunity will be there. |
I like the look. Some guys have the look, and he has it. |
I like the way he began that game. I thought he was throwing the ball pretty well. The velocity was good. The location was good. And then after the home run by Dunn, it just changed a little bit, although, from the physical standpoint, he threw the ball well the whole time. From my perspective, I liked what I saw. It's just the quality of pitch diminished a little bit. |
I like the way he goes about his business. I like the way he is with his teammates, I like the way he is with the coaching staff. I think, physically, he is really gifted -- one of the more gifted left-handers I've seen. So there's a lot of good stuff going on there, I think. |