I'm so impressed with him. He knows how to get people out. Sometimes guys who don't throw hard don't get opportunities, but if he keeps pitching the way he's pitching, he might get an opportunity. |
In the big leagues you can just call up somebody to put in there. In Triple-A we're pretty much on our own. We've just got to figure it out because we're not going to get any help. |
It's hard to believe what he could do if he could stay healthy. |
Our starters are young, but they're very solid. They've been giving us some great games. |
Some guys are trying to do too much right now, plain and simple. |
That was huge. We spent a lot of time in spring training working on two-strike counts. We practiced that, as far as putting the ball in play and cutting down your swing a little bit, and it paid off. |
That's always an emphasis. If you want to say pitch to contact or get ahead or throw strikes, it's all the same. You've got to throw the ball over the plate to be successful, especially at the higher levels. |
The fact that we have something to work at, like battling somebody in a pennant race, means that pride will step in for us. It will force us to play hard and focus on the game. |
The last couple of games, we've had a lot more consistent at-bats and a lot more consistent approaches. |
The pitching is upholding its end. Our offense is just a click off. When it gets there, we'll have a pretty good lineup. |
There are some issues to be addressed. But I think I will be able to get them all enough at-bats. |
They have been (the best team in the league) all year, from Day One. They haven't had a glitch. |
We did not have many good swings against him. He made some guys look bad out there. |
We expected our offense to really be the strong part of our team. But we got off to such a poor start in Ottawa, and it's like we're still trying to get that big hit to get us going. |
We opened up at home last year -- it was a lot nicer, and that was a big difference. |