Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
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But due to the destructiveness of the explosion, we can't precisely identify what happened.
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It depends a lot on who the fifth guy is. You have to consider how long he's going to be sitting out before he pitches again, No. 1, and what benefits you're looking to gain from that.
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He did everything that he needed to do throughout the course of the spring. He did everything that he needed to do to earn the spot.
added basic pitcher strike
I got started with a basic thought. I wanted to know how each pitcher got strike one. Once I did that, I added this and then that.
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I don't think (Looper) is where he needs to be yet, and I don't think he thinks he's where he wants to be yet. I know he's not because we talked about it. It's a long season. I think it's more important we concentrate our efforts into getting him into some games and some situations where it's not critical. That way he can re-establish himself before we start putting him into difficult situations. He agreed with me.
early simply
It's real early in the process. Right now, we just simply don't know how it's going to look in the end.
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Sometimes that's what happens. Used in another role, given a different opportunity - a pitcher finds his strength.
benefit doubt
He's going to get every benefit of the doubt.
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He's shown that he has the ability to pitch at the major league level. Opportunities come in different ways. When you get them you have to take advantage of them. If he makes our ball club he'll probably appear in the middle of the game as a situational type left-hander.
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He hasn't needed it. But he's going to need something like that at the major league level. It's hard to pitch at the top of the strike zone.
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I know the last couple of weeks we hadn't pitched as well as we're capable of pitching,
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Granddad. These kids deserve all that they get from this sale. They work really hard, and I'm happy to help them in any way I can.
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His velocity is there, and he's more consistently getting the ball down. A few more outings and hopefully he'll be what we're looking for.
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Probably the guy he reminds me of the most is Dave Stewart, and not physically,