He seems comfortable at either position. He needs a little work around the base. He has to get used to it. |
I think he's grateful he wasn't injured more seriously. We've talked about it, and I think he's just comfortable now, playing the game and not trying to please everyone. |
If you can run, you should listen. |
It's weird. Weird because it not only happened, it happened to him. |
Life is based on your self-confidence. When you trust yourself, that means you know you can do things. If you don't have that trust, that means you're always going to have doubts in your mind. |
The problem the other day was he ... the only thing I told him was when you have doubts always just get the lead runner. I think the fans will really love him. He will be OK. If he does listen and apply things he will be great. |
The thing about Carlos is that he doesn't talk for the heck of talking. He expresses what he has to express at the right time. That's the true sign of a man, and that's how Delgado is, too. He and Beltran are almost the same person in that respect. |
What makes you a better hitter is getting a pitcher's tendency, or you see the infield moving early or maybe even the catcher tells you what's coming, because it would be very difficult to look for a light and then also on the release point. It's a lot easier as a runner at second base to relay signs or locations, but you can't even see the signs sometimes from second base. And lights from center field? That's not the case here. |
You have to wait for him to lose his jitters. He has to be himself. |