Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy
Bruce Douglas Bochyis the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants for the 2007 season, Bochy was the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. He has led the Giants to three World Series Championships, and also led the Padres to one World Series appearance during his tenure in San Diego...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 April 1955
CityBussac-Foret, France
brian game hit mean played players plays wish
You mean that's why they hit him? Why? Because he plays the game right? I wish all players played the game the way Brian Giles does. If that's why they hit him, that's not right.
discipline guy hitting nice productive swing
I wouldn't put him in the five-hole if I didn't think he was (capable). I think he's got discipline. He's got a nice swing and I think he could be a very productive guy in our lineup hitting in the 5-6-7 hole.
anytime extra good hit needed picked time win
He picked a good time to get his hit. We needed something there. Anytime you get a two-out hit to win in extra innings, it doesn't get any better than that.
experience hit hitting hole mike order top
Mike has hit in the 5-6 hole a lot in his career. He also has experience at the top of the order, so we have some flexibility. For now, though, I want Mike hitting down in the order a little.
devastated division everybody hard hit injuries loses sight since struggled team
I think it's been a while since there's been a division that's struggled as much as us, or has been devastated by injuries as much as we have. I think sometimes everybody loses sight of how hard every team has been hit by injuries.
charge hitting piece quite
(Greene) put a charge in it. That's quite a piece of hitting on an 0-2 pitch.
catching cleared close hitting ready says week
He's been hitting for close to a week now and catching bullpens, and he's been cleared to go by our physicians. So he's in there. He says he's ready to go.
area compared everywhere game hit john physique
He's a hard-nosed player. He's been compared to John Kruk with his physique and the way he hits. He's hit well everywhere he's been. (This game was) probably big for him. He's from this area (Oxnard).
hit missing run triple
Sometimes you're better off missing a sign. You hit a triple and get another run in.
ball behind care good hitter job nice normally press seeing selective
It's natural, I don't care how long you're in the game, to press a little. He's not being as selective as he normally is; he's not seeing the ball too well right now. He's too good a hitter -- he'll come out of it. He's doing a nice job behind the plate.
base bigger hit hoping piece quite tie
Greeney, it doesn't get any bigger than that. You're just hoping to put one in play and get a base hit there to tie it. That's quite a piece of hitting.
hit missing perfect
They were perfect in their execution. We had our chances, and we were just missing a big hit today.
adam bat expect guy hope last limit played speed throwing year
I expect to see the same guy I did last year. I hope they'll limit him to 30 or 40 games. That first at-bat off Adam Eaton last year was very impressive. The guy hadn't played all year and Eaton was throwing 93-94 and he doubled off the wall. That bat speed is always there.
saved score struggling
He saved us with that effort, ... especially the way we've been struggling to score runs.