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ball catching everybody far game knows learn mistakes needed running spring struggled thrown
He's had the kind of spring he needed to have. He's made a lot of mistakes but that's what you learn from. Fundamentally, he's getting better. As far as assignments, he's getting better. Catching is something he hasn't done before. Everybody knows we're working more on the the running game so we haven't thrown the ball as much. But he's only had one day where he struggled catching the ball.
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He showed me his slider was his command pitch. I told him, 'You get behind in the count, throw it anyway.' He started throwing the breaking ball with the fastball.
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He showed me his breaking ball and changeup, how he held it and threw it. He has a lot of experience in the big leagues. I think he'll really help the Latino pitchers because he speaks the same language.
ball plugging shot
He shot the ball well. It's like plugging a dam, you just don't know where to put your finger.
ball hard shot works
He shot the ball well for us. He has for most of the year. Part of it is that he works so hard to get open. Jason Hanson
ball shot sports
He shot the ball real well. He's come a long way.
ball lit shot
He shot the ball outstanding from the arc. He really lit it up.
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He shoots the ball extremely well from the perimeter, which will help our low-post players, ... He is a veteran who brings both playoff experience and leadership. Elgin Baylor
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He's got to control his ball handling a little bit more in being a complete player. He's not used to running screen and rolls. He's not used to rebounding the ball and pushing the ball up the floor, keeping the ball in his hands. He's not used to it. Maurice Cheeks
ball contest
He's got to be more diligent. He's got to find a way to get over and contest the ball without fouling. Pat Riley
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He's got to be able to show that he can counteract his (5-9) size with his speed and quickness, make plays, not turn the ball over and make open shots. And then, defensively, he has to use his speed and quickness to harass guys, make them use the clock, as opposed to getting in a position where the post him up.
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He's got the potential to be a pretty decent pitcher. He throws strikes, throws the ball hard. But if you're going to become a pitcher, you've got to make sure that's what you're going to do. Chris Jones
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He's got the legs (to be a power hitter). We know he can hit the ball to right field, he's got a good eye for the strike zone and he can run and he's making fine progress for a young man who came out of Double-A. Dusty Baker
ball bat behind skills
He's got the kind of skills to put the bat on the ball behind him. John Smoltz
ball expect experience run step time
He's got some experience at quarterback. I expect him to step up and I think we will be fine. We expect to run the ball most of the time anyway.
ball last pass role successful week
His role hasn't changed. He's an important part of what we do. The last week or two we haven't been very successful on offense. He's a big part of what we do, and he's in every pass play, and we'd like to get him the ball as much as we can. Joe Gibbs
ball people presence provided second spark
His presence was the game. He provided a spark for them. During that second quarter, he got the ball to the people they wanted to shoot.
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His pre-reads would determine where he would throw the ball. He knew where he was going to throw the ball before it was snapped. John Brady
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His offensive footwork in the post has gotten so much better. He's quicker and he's understanding how to move, reverse pivots, drop steps, Tim Duncan-like stuff. The thing he's doing best is pick and pop, where he sets a screen, gets the ball back and hits a 15-17 foot jumper.
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(His offense) is a lot like what we still do here. As he likes to call it, it's an exotic smash-mouth offense. You're going to run the ball and you're going to be physical. But that's not all you're going to do. Tommy Maddox
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His man had come out on me and the defense was rotating the big man back on Lawrence. So I hit Lawrence and I came around him and my man was under him and he got the ball back to me and I had the shot. Chris Hernandez
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Historically, I'm not certain Ball State was ever given the credit it should have been. I think the PR campaign over the past few years has raised its awareness.
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His teams have focused more on ball control than on transition. They're going to work hard on the defensive end. They're very similar to his teams at Pitt, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that.
ball stuff threw
His stuff was crisper and he threw the ball well. He's progressing nicely.
ball breaking future impact looks start strikes stuff throwing year
His stuff has been electric. He's throwing strikes and the breaking ball is improved. I think his future, and the impact he could have on the major-league roster, it looks like he'll probably start the year in the bullpen. Brian Sabean
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His speed with the ball is staggering. I don't know if I've seen a faster guy end to end.
ball hitting position runners scoring
Hitting the ball with runners in scoring position is nice.
ball bases easier hitting hurting legs loved running tough
Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love. Branch Rickey
ball hitting pitch plate relaxed
Hitting the ball the other way, and pitch selection. Being more relaxed at the plate and being more selective.
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Hitters have confidence and know the ball is going to be at a certain spot all the time. With an inexperienced setter, the ball is going to be three feet off the net or two feet. Juan is very consistent with his sets so our hitters know where to be and know what to expect from Juan.
ball extremely good pitch threw velocity
His velocity was good from the first pitch on. Joel threw the ball extremely well. Mike Hargrove
ball few hopefully looking velocity
His velocity is there, and he's more consistently getting the ball down. A few more outings and hopefully he'll be what we're looking for.
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History shows he is one of the best players in the competition ... but I am no crystal ball reader.