I'd just like to see him go out there and put together some innings and some pitches. Again, his stuff is phenomenally good. We've just got to get him to pitch a little bit more and be a little more consistent with his concepts on how to get [batters] out. But, physically, this guy is very, very talented. We'll get beyond the other part. Eventually he's going to figure out, mentally, exactly what he wants to do in regard to pitching these games. And when he does, he's going to [be] very good for a long time. |
I'd like to see us get as many complete games as we can. Even if it means throwing 120, 125, 130 pitches. If the man is in control and we think he can do something like that, we're going to let him do it. |
I'd like to see what he did the other day again. |
I'd like to see what he did the other day, again. I thought he was really aggressive in the zone [Sunday]. I thought he threw strikes. I like the look. You know certain guys have the look. He had it the other day; that confident look: 'I know what I'm doing. If things go poorly, I can battle through it.' If he can just maintain that composure with the same type of stuff, that would be great. |
I'll ask him if he's ready to roll, if he wants to get in the lineup. If he says yes, he's in there. |
I'll just do what I always do, |
I'm almost certain we'll know by [Thursday]. |
I'm excited. Part of the excitement is seeing all these new ballparks. I never done that before. |
I'm good with him being there. I'm good with him supporting his family and his country -- because I believe it's absolutely sincere. There's not a thing that's contrived about him at all. I'm all for him. |
I'm looking forward to seeing him. He's a real big part of this group. |
I'm looking forward to seeing him. I was wishing [Mexico] had gone all the way?. but I really prefer to get him back. He's a real big part of this group. |
I'm not going to talk about 70 wins. Seventy is not a goal. Eighty-one is not a goal. Our goal is to play the game properly every night. I'm going to keep telling you that, and I know it sounds like a cliche, but it's not. We're going to aim high. |
I'm OK with [not playing the Rangers again until August]. I'm really OK with that. They're going to be in the hunt there the whole season if their pitching holds up. Their position players really stack up well. And they've got some real clutch performers on that team. So it all balances out well for them. |
I'm OK with that. You really can't miss with some of their guys. If you make a mistake up in the zone, they usually let you know about it. |
I'm sitting over (close to home plate), and I like what I'm seeing. |