He's got a valid argument for winning that thing. Very few rookies throw 200 innings. If you really dig deep and look at the kind of year he's had, he deserves some pretty good consideration. |
He's got one of the best arms in baseball. On any given night, he can shut out. I just think he'll fit in perfect. |
He's got to be able to move laterally. |
He's got to be able to move laterally. And he's still got some pain, ... If he goes that long, I don't think it makes any sense [for the] final three games of the year -- unless he has some incentive bonuses. |
He's got to get to know everybody. We tell guys to catch the guys they don't know, but especially him. |
He's got to pitch ahead to be effective. He was throwing some pitches and he wasn't missing by much if he was missing. When he had to bring it over the plate, they hit him. Then after that, he kind of found his groove and pitched a good ball game and kept us in it from there on. |
He's got to take care of his family. You drag your families through enough with this [game]. |
He's guaranteed a job. It's got to [boost his confidence]. When you're always fighting for a spot, it makes it that much tougher. Now, he can just relax and get ready to go. |
He's had a heck of a year. We knew we had something special when we saw him last September and with what he did in the Minor Leagues last year. He keeps getting better and he'll keep getting better. |
He's had our number all year. Three times we haven't been able to do anything with him. |
He's healthy. That's beyond [his control]. We expect him to always be consistent and pitch pretty good. And he did that today. |
He's human, though. Sometimes you might not think so, but he is. |
He's just a threat when he stands in the box. That's what we brought him over for. |
He's not missing by much. But I would say that what's hurting him this year is a few too many mistakes ... like keeping the ball up. |
He's off to a good start, but he's getting caught up in good starts by all of them. Good starts are contagious. But he's a good hitter -- he's proven that. |