Guys like Derrek Lee and Albert Pujols and other guys at the top, Miguel Cabrera , nobody throws the ball down the middle to them. So they have to work hard to get everything, and they deserve all the credit. |
Guys took their place and did a terrific job with the bats and we were pitching well. We don't have Scott back, but we have Larry and Reggie back. Both of those guys can handle a bat, so you don't push as much with them as you would with some of the other guys. |
Hal talked about Scott's last two pinch-hitting appearances [before the homer] and the fact that he drew two walks. That was two very good at-bats where he was seeing the ball. |
Hancock and Brad both, in fastball counts they threw fastballs, which is OK as long as you have some movement and some location. Right down the middle, that's not what they were trying to do. [They] paid the penalty. |
Have the lead before you face the ninth inning, |
He (Walker) is so talented. He is a heck of a player. You just imagine when he was really in his prime and healthy. You saw that all the time. |
He bounces back. He could appear seven times. It would be great today to have a good winning game to give him a chance to make a relief appearance without it being real tight with no room for a mistake. But we plan to use Jason as a reliever in this series. |
He bumped his back, hit his head, and he has some sore spots all over the body. I don't think he broke anything, but he's bruised quite a bit all over. |
He came in with a [1.33] ERA and he pitched just like it. He did all the things to keep the ball off the barrel. So give him a lot of credit. We didn't play all that well behind, so it wasn't much of a game. The couple mistakes Jason made left the park. It wasn't much of a contest. |
He came in, he's feeling better, but he hasn't eaten. So he's weak. He's going to work out and he'll make the trip tomorrow. |
He came out the other day because, why push with an 8-0 lead? |
He can play everything except pitcher. Versatility helps. |
He caught the eye last year with his second time back (in the Majors). It looked like he felt better about the big-league game. That was the first impression. Then he comes to Spring Training, and you know he's a hard player. ... He played well in all facets. |
He chased a ball down on defense, he chased popups down the line, he plays the game, ... He hasn't backed off on anything. |
He definitely has five tools and every year I've seen a more consistent guy. |