There's no doubt that Billy has the credentials to be a Major League pitching coach. [Castro and Maddux] work together, and you have to work together for this to work. It's a huge advantage for us to have Billy down there. |
They can ask all their questions with the doctors in there. We don't want any confusion. Shut the door and let the players talk among themselves, just them and the docs. |
They enjoy what they're doing. But they're not a real excitable bunch, to the point where it affects their performance. |
They got a fine performance out of Bronson Arroyo, and that was the difference. |
They got a great performance out of Arroyo. He was very sharp and stayed on the attack. Ben was good tonight but Arroyo matched him pitch for pitch. |
They make a living throwing the ball. It's a mental thing, it's in their heads, and don't ask me why. |
They need that adrenaline, they need that packed house to really get going. |
They opened my eyes, offensively, to the fact that they were capable of being big league players, and they opened eyes, defensively, and showed us that they weren't ready to be big league players. |
They'll go a long way if they have a good September in terms of production and getting the job done for next year. |
They're one of the elite teams in the league. Any time that you play the measuring stick, you want to beat them. |
They've been playing great since they got here. A huge part of what makes this so exciting is watching those kids get an opportunity and do well with it. |
They've definitely improved their bullpen. It looks real solid. |
This gives us a chance to see these kids play all of the outfield spots. We're going to move them around. |
This is exactly why he's here. He can fill that role. And the reason we don't use him (more) is we're just not going to throw him out there. We're saving him for situations like that. |
This is not a strict platoon basis. It doesn't have anything to do with the numbers (which favor a right-handed hitting batter against a left-handed pitcher). This has to do with finding Billy Hall playing time. |