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
discomfort everyday full
He'll get to full throttle. He's close, it's just the everyday pounding. As long as he's not experiencing any discomfort or setbacks, we'll take it day-by-day.
coming good quality strikes throwing track
He was up with some pitches. He had been throwing quality strikes down. He was coming off some good outings. With young pitchers, the more you get out there, the better your track record.
catch emergency rest
He could catch in an emergency now, but we'll rest him,
heat
I want to use the heat to our advantage.
field level needs
He can play right field and at the level it needs to be played.
horses
I'd like to see him get back down there and get on the horse.
asks everybody good guy seems special style substance
He's as good as I've had. He's a special competitor. His substance is his style, his style isn't his substance. He's a guy that everybody asks about. They want to know if he's as good as he seems to be. He's better.
belongs eye feels knowing people seen
He comes in knowing people like him and he has something to offer. I haven't seen this look in his eye before, he feels like he belongs here.
sensitive
That's a sensitive area. We have to be sensitive to what's going on in the world of baseball.
competitor tough
He's a tough competitor and doesn't back off.
help justin pitching
Justin will be in our bullpen. He's been pitching well and I told him that he's up here because we think he can help us.
decides eyes hear ready whenever
He's not ready to retire, I tell you that. I can see it in his eyes and you can hear it in his voice. Whenever he decides enough is enough, there will be a place for him in this organization.
trust
I just want someone who I can trust.
along hitters mistakes pitches pitching
He was cruising along and pitching really well. He just made some mistakes with pitches and the hitters hit them.