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...
course maybe routine saved
Maybe it was too routine a play. He's saved us so much through the course of the year.
maybe ready week
Maybe by the end of the week he'll be ready to go.
bit camp chemistry continuity country establish experience faces great guys honor ideally playing possible selfish soon time type wanting
Obviously, it's a great thing to honor your country and to get that type of experience on such a big stage, but we're a little bit selfish in wanting those guys back as soon as possible. With so many new faces in camp this year, ideally you'd like to have all of them around as much as possible to establish chemistry and continuity in your lineup. But it's a great experience for Vernon, who's getting the most playing time of anyone.
came fort great held
Pete came in and held the fort down and did a great job.
basis came plenty returned three visitors weekly
Plenty of visitors not only came to see them on their first day out, but they've returned on a weekly or monthly basis to visit the three cubs.
gotten liked lost run since support tight
Since he's come back, I've liked everything we've gotten out of him. Sometimes, he hasn't gotten any run support -- he's lost some tight ballgames. His won-loss record, I think, is misleading.
gotten liked lost run since support tight
Since he's come back, I've liked everything we've gotten out of him, ... Sometimes, he hasn't gotten any run support -- he's lost some tight ballgames. His won-loss record, I think, is misleading.
dead effort good hang lack
We're not dead yet, but we're tired. In the end if we hang in there, it's because of the way they go about their business. If we don't it's because we're not good enough, yet. But it won't be because of lack of effort or lack of preparation or lack of heart.
cincinnati last played
Last year, we went to Cincinnati and played St. Xavier,
couple
She's OK. He'll be back in a couple of days.
win
Some day I think he'll win an MVP, I really do.
break caught force run second
One run wasn't going to do it, anyway. We caught a break on the force at second and they got one there. It's a wash.
everybody game question starter tough whether
There's no question he's been through some tough times, but you know what, everybody has a little bit. This whole game comes down to location. Whether you're a starter or a reliever, you have to make a pitch.
division hold rarely runs score shut slug three tough
There's no secret. When you're in the division with these guys, you've got to slug it out. When you go head-to-head with them, very rarely is there going to be low-scoring games. ... It's tough to shut them down, to hold them to three runs or less. You've got to score with them.