John Gibbons
John Gibbons
John Michael Gibbonsis an American former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Gibbons briefly played in the Major Leagues as a catcher with the New York Mets, in the mid-1980s...
afraid man speak
He's a big man and he's not afraid to speak up.
arguably fit good rookie starting talented tremendous
He's a good hitter, and he's having a tremendous September. He could arguably be the Rookie of the Year, and he should be here for a long time. He's starting to fit in; he's very talented -- and clutch.
hits night reed three
He (Rios) wasn't benched (yesterday), he wasn't going to play (yesterday), ... Reed (Johnson) got three hits the night before and that's why he's in right.
area good ohio outside teams whether
Going outside our area to play good teams is something we like doing, whether it's from the other end of Ohio or out of state.
aggressive strike
He's always going to give up hits, he's aggressive in the strike zone.
arms best fit given shut
He's got one of the best arms in baseball. On any given night, he can shut out. I just think he'll fit in perfect.
argument few rookies throw valid winning
He's got a valid argument for winning that thing. Very few rookies throw 200 innings,
advantage bat good kid league playing season spring swinging taking time
He's been swinging the bat good. He started the season with us because he had such a big Spring Training. We like the kid a lot, and we think he's going to have a good big league career. We're going to give him some playing time this month, and he's taking advantage of it.
couple last steady
He's been steady for us the last couple of years,
great job
He's doing everything everyone wanted him to do. He's been doing a great job.
september wants worth
He wants to pitch, but you know it's not worth it. You've got to look at the big picture. If this was September and we're in the thing . . .
bounce
He couldn't really get anything going but he'll bounce back.
decision felt keeps running
He did his running and felt good, felt better. If he keeps progressing, we'll see where he's at. I know we have to make a decision on that tournament. We'll have to see.
ball breaking gets hard tough
He can overpower you. He's got that big, hard breaking ball that's tough to do anything with when he gets ahead.