Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
good strikes threw ton
We threw a ton of strikes and we made some very good 0-2 pitches.
due given role situations
We've given him a substantial role due to some situations that've come up, ... and he's responded very well.
beyond guys looking opportunity
We're looking for 35 or 38 or 39, and this is an opportunity to find out who are those guys beyond the 25.
along change extra fact few general laying steps taken
We're scratching surfaces and laying the general framework. Things aren't going to change dramatically other than the fact that we'll be more detailed-oriented, and a few extra steps will be taken along the way.
beginning direction guys seeing themselves
We're seeing some of these guys beginning to escalate themselves in the direction that you want to see them going.
pitches quality throwing
When he's right, he's throwing quality pitches down there.
easy few gonna guy identical last leave quality recognize saw seeing start starts step teammates took
What we're seeing right now is, in my mind, identical to what we saw last year, when it took him a few starts to get untracked, and then you see one quality start after another. His teammates recognize that's he gonna leave everything that he has on the field, and it's very easy to step up for a guy like that.
hitters pitches
We know he's very capable. He has the pitches to get major-league hitters out.
center chris defensive eight games
We know what kind of defensive center fielder Chris Duffy is. To get him going offensively, it's not going to do us a lot of good, eight games in, to keep going back and forth.
change landscape perception
With what we have here right now, ... you'll see the landscape change and be better than what the perception is.
address kept played road trip win
We played well enough on this road trip to win some of those games. We still have to address some of those little things that kept us from winning, but we were right in every game.
ahead command decent innings learned pitchers positive speak
Those are young pitchers who made the adjustments, learned how important it is to get ahead in the count. There isn't much I can say positive about the first 3 2/3 innings of this game. Oliver had a decent first inning but after that there was no command to speak of.
helmet hits pitch sure
The pitch was up and in. In that case, you just try to make sure the pitch hits more helmet than face.
arm ball decrease instead pushing slot throwing timing
When your timing is off and you're pushing the ball instead of throwing the ball, there will be a decrease in velocity. If the timing is off or the arm slot is off, you won't see the same thing.