Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
experience good happy process recognized solid spend steps time
He had a good, solid year. I'm happy the organization recognized it. It will be a good experience for him to spend some time here and see what it's all about. This is one of the steps that is part of the process of establishing yourself as a player.
expect good key needs somebody steps
Looper is important to our bullpen. Can it be a good bullpen? Yes, if somebody else steps up if he isn't what we expect him to be right away. The key is getting him to do the things he needs to be doing.
guys majority pitchers season step successful
At the same time, these guys are going to have to step up and be the pitchers they were the majority of the season for us to have a successful postseason.
guys majority pitchers season step successful
These guys are going to have to step up and be the pitchers they were the majority of the season for us to have a successful postseason,
belt guys hope hurt next pitches quality seeing step time understand
All the pitches they got hurt on were belt high. I don't like it, but I understand it. Next time out, we hope to be seeing guys take another step forward, making more quality pitches, get them in that mode.
amount best certain exactly figure figured fit good people played quite six takes time
I think we have the makings of a good bullpen. It always takes a certain amount of time when you have new people to figure out exactly how they're going to fit in best with your club. We've played six games. I don't think that's quite enough time to have it figured out yet.
bad call distract focused good mental might prepares stays strength thinks wants whatever whether
It has a lot to do with mental strength. He prepares as good as you can prepare. He doesn't let anything distract him, whether it's a bad call by an umpire, a call that he thinks is bad, an error, or whatever else might go on. He stays focused on what he wants to do and doesn't let anything distract him from that purpose.
aggressive best couple exception might pitches starts
I think he's always at his best when he pitches aggressively. I think that, if anything, that's what he's done, with the exception of a couple starts in there where he might not have been as aggressive as I'd like to see him. But for the most part, that's what he's done. He's pitched aggressively.
appreciate listening
I still think it's excessive, but I appreciate them reconsidering and listening to what I had to say.
benefits consider depends fifth gain guy looking pitches sitting
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.
excessive fine
I thought it was an awfully big fine for what involvement I had. I thought it was an excessive fine.
competitor definitely earned last miraculous pitcher respect year
I thought last year was a miraculous year for him. And he definitely earned my respect last year as to what kind of pitcher he was, what kind of person he was, what kind of competitor he was.
knew reason soon walked
You knew as soon as he walked in the clubhouse, he was there for one reason and one reason only. That was it.
answer ask question
You can ask yourself that question and give yourself a better answer than I can give you. We'll know (today).