John Buck
John Buck
ahead good
He had a good slider. He was getting ahead of the hitters.
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.
playing
Just say today's the day and keep playing hard. Hopefully, it's going to end tomorrow.
faced last looked looks year
He looked pretty solid. I faced him last year and he looks just as good.
arm exciting
He's got the most exciting arm in camp.
doubt experience help mental plus support
He has a little experience as a closer, plus there's no doubt about his stuff. It's all about the mental challenge, and we've got the support here to help him through that.
felt hurt putting situation
It felt good, ... with what our situation is and what their situation is. And they'd been putting the hurt on us all year.
close drive streets surreal tv
It's surreal because you look on TV and see the streets where (wife) Brooke and I used to drive down and it makes it feel so much more close to home,
bit hung middle stay
A slider. He hung that one a little bit up the middle and I was able to stay back on it.
figure
It'll be good. I won't have to think for two of us to try to figure out what works.
call eliminate matter picking pitch signals situation teams
It has a lot to do before the pitch ever starts, to eliminate other teams picking up signals or something I may be tipping. So I look the same, no matter what the situation or a call or whatever.
exactly miss opposite pounding
He didn't miss it. Everything was down to Damon. We had been pounding Jeter in all day, so we wanted to go down and away with the splitter. Instead, it was up - exactly the opposite of where we wanted it.