Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy
balls base few hard hit pressure putting rather selling short three weeks worried
I'm putting a little too much pressure on myself, rather than relax. I've been on base a few times, hit some balls hard at people. I think I'm kind of selling myself short a little bit. We still have three weeks left. I'm not worried about it. But I'm not satisfied.
attitude club excited happen hard nice opportunity prepared spring start training trying
It's nice to know that the opportunity to start is there and I'm excited about it, but I've got to go to spring training and play hard every day. I can't go in with the attitude that I have the club made. A lot of things can happen and I'm trying to be as prepared as possible.
behind forgotten hard stay
I said what I have to stay and I've forgotten about it and put it behind me. I'm over it, no hard feelings.
comparing last trying
I was comparing myself to what I was doing last year. I'm trying to get myself right.
bridge casual dealing explain gap reasons rules student terms trying typical
We're always dealing with the administration, and the typical student really isn't, so we're trying to bridge the gap and explain to them in more, I guess, casual terms the reasons for some of the rules that are in place.
good playing whoever
Whoever is playing good should play. I think that's fair.
body full seemed seize
My whole body seemed to seize up on me in a full cramp. It was really scary.
felt good
It felt good just to get off to a good start. We haven't had a lot of those.
coming elbow fighting hips hitting proof
From really, really working on hitting the other way, my elbow is coming up, and my hips are coming open. I'm kind of fighting myself. The proof is in the tape.
felt home leather pick run trying weird
I actually felt at home -- finally. I'm trying to get back into the routine. It was weird to pick up the leather and run out there with the guys. But it felt good.
ball felt good jump
I felt I had a real good jump on the ball. I had a long way to go, and off a left-handed bat, the ball tails to left-field more.
balls breaking eight felt played sitting work
I felt great, like I could have played the whole game, but I need some work recognizing breaking balls. After sitting out (for eight days), I felt a little off at the plate.
feeling felt glad keeping pirates taking understand
I felt just a little woozy right after I was hit, but that was it. I really feel like I could play right now. The Pirates are taking precautions by keeping me out of the lineup and I understand that. I'm just glad I'm feeling good.
guys motions spring works
He works hard. A lot of guys who have been around for 11 years, they just kind of go through the motions in spring training, but that guy works hard.