Buck Showalter
Buck Showalter
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter IIIis an American Major League Baseballmanager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served as manager of the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rangers. He is also formerly a professional baseball player and a television analyst for ESPN...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 May 1956
CityDe Funiak Springs, FL
bats equal needed swung today
They swung the bats well. We did too, but we needed a lot more (runs) than we had today to equal them.
bullpen handled hoped limit picked problems rest rick sure three took
He pitched as well as we could have hoped for. We took him to his limit on three days' rest. The bullpen picked him up, we just had problems at the end. Rick pitched well. I'm sure there was a lot of anxiety, but he handled it real well.
drew line might start
I might get Drew a start down the line but I don't see it right now.
ready rest
Hopefully, now he'll be ready for the rest of the year.
ability game league major season step win worked year
He can step back now and take the season as a whole and say 'This worked and this didn't'. This game is about wins, and he showed this year an ability to win at the major league level.
ready thinks
He's ready to go. He thinks we're being too cautious.
start
He's not where he was at the start of the season, but who is?
bat
How are we going to find out if he can do it if we don't get him out there? ... This is a way to get his bat in the lineup and get him on the field.
definitely tear
Dr. Meister definitely doesn't think there's a tear in the ligament.
course depth everybody happen hopefully knows left pick
It's unfortunate, but things are going to happen over the course of the season. Everybody knows your depth is going to be tested. Hopefully Ian will get back and pick up right where he left off.
asked competition everybody knows supporter tap trying
Everybody knows it's there. It's something everybody has been trying to tap in on. We've all been a big supporter of Kevin. Everybody else knows about it, too. That's why we get asked about him. He knows there's competition but we've got to get a return.
arm good impressive
He was pretty impressive out there. Good arm strength. Good stuff.
days few worried
I'm not worried they aren't getting enough at-bats. But we'll give them a few days working with Rudy before we put them back in a game.
adding attack depth game good job looking mistake pitching spring
It's always a game of adjustments. We make the mistake of looking at the end of spring with finality. You have to make adjustments. The organization has done a good job of adding depth to our pitching and we're going to attack that.