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
beating happy himself
I'm happy for Brad, he has been beating himself up.
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I might get Drew a start down the line but I don't see it right now.
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We are going to need to get it straightened out if we are going to get where we want to go this season. If it's not something we can figure out, then we will have to come up with a solution.
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Kevin had a great spring. He started off slow, having a nagging injury, but he is starting to swing the bat well. He is seeing the ball well and centers the ball so well. Kevin is so strong that the ball has a lot of carry. He can just power the ball out of here.
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Kenny was pitching well until he got hit by that line drive and he battled his way through five innings.
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Kenny was effective. They've seen Kenny so much. They hit some good pitches for hits. He bent, but he didn't break.
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Kevin made good pitches when he had to, but it took a lot out of him. It was a tribute to him that he was able to get through it for five innings and give us a chance there.
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Knuckleball guys are going to have their ups and downs. This was a down for R.A., who's had some good ones for us. We'll sit down and talk about it.
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Knowing Kam, I don't think there will be anything. He's still mad about coming out of the game.
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I wouldn't put any limits on him. He can be a difference maker defensively, one of those guys who turns hits into outs.
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I would say there were some unknowns about him. I've been pleased with the progress he's made.
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Kam was outstanding. He gave us a great chance to win, but he ran into Beckett. Two big body, quality starters, and obviously Beckett was at the top of his game.
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Kam made a lot of friends tonight with his teammates, getting them on and off the field. That's always good, especially after a late-night arrival.
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Joaquin was outstanding. His background is that he struggles from the fourth through the sixth. It's been a challenge, but today he was outstanding,