[Ennis] was the guy tonight. |
[On the pitch to Espinosa] I saw the ball get loose and I told the umpire at third. He started yelling, 'Time! Time! Time!' But with the kids screaming, nobody could hear. |
Basically tonight we just did not pitch very well. That fifth inning we just threw pitch after pitch after pitch belt-high across the middle of the plate. Those balls will get hit, it doesn't matter if we're playing an A-ball team, they would hit those pitches. |
Don Kelly came up with a couple clutch hits for us tonight. |
Every time you move up a level it's a jump, so I think they're going to be better this year than last year - not that they were bad last year. I just think everything will be easier for them this year. |
God, that is a long time ago. It's not everything, but it's a start. |
He didn't get a lot of help behind the plate the other night, either. I watched the film, and there were a lot of strikes that he didn't get. |
He located the ball well, pitched in and out, changed speeds, made it look easy. |
He's a valuable guy to have on your club. Whether he's playing, working with the other infielders, or on the bench, he brings a lot of energy. He's a special kid. |
He's been walking a lot. We'd rather he hit it out of the ballpark, but other than that a walk's all right. |
He's been working hard. We're trying to get him going. It's good for him to have success. |
He's pitched well in both starts. We just didn't score any runs for him in his first outing. Any time you go out there and give up one run in two starts, that's a pretty good job. |
I believe he thought Ryan was going to throw the ball to home plate. He took a pretty good hit. |
I hope so, because it won't be cold all year. We're definitely not hitting on all cylinders. |
I know right now the pitchers are fresh, but it looks like nerves. I think the adrenaline was kicking a little high. |