John Buck
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John Buck
faced last looked looks year
He looked pretty solid. I faced him last year and he looks just as good.
perform rookie special
I haven't really thought of it that way. He's a special player. So it's not like I was going to come in here right off, especially as a rookie catcher, and perform to his level.
losing ruins
Losing is never easy. It ruins your day.
baseman factor solid winning
I like being in control. You feel like you've been a solid factor in winning over, say, a first baseman or a right fielder. That's why I like it a lot. It's such an important role.
ball drag guy hit paid park shift takes thank
Usually if you have a shift on, they're paid to hit, not paid to bunt. That's a guy that can hit the ball out of the park with any pitch. With Giambi, if he takes a drag bunt, thank you for the single.
hate single
What do you think? We hate it every single day.