Brent Kemnitz
Brent Kemnitz
brains jump main mentally sell start trying
The main thing I'm trying to sell him on is to go out there mentally ready. Jump start the brain.
err feels rather says side
I'd rather err on the side of caution. He says he feels great.
handle last proved year
He proved last year he can handle the pressure. He's very competitive and driven.
handle last love opening proved year
He would love to be the opening starter, and he proved last year he can handle pressure.
hopefully soft
From here on out, there's nothing easy. There's no soft spots, so hopefully we keep doing what we have been doing.
freshman good mindset throw
He should be as good as any freshman in the country. He should have the mindset to go out there and throw up zeroes; I think he has that mentality.
needs pitch senior
He needs to pitch like a fifth-year senior for us.
best deepest expectation goal pitching staff year
Overall, I think it's been really good. That's an expectation here. Our goal every year is to have the best and deepest pitching staff in the country, so we expect them to be successful.
club command farm painful rehab send starting stuff time
His command is starting to come around. The painful thing is we don't have a farm club to send him to, to do rehab starts. His stuff is outstanding. Every time we send him out there, we think this is the time we're going to see the real Kris Johnson.
game good johnson pitcher sending
We're going to keep sending him out there. He will get there. Kris Johnson on his game is as good as any left-handed pitcher in America.