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...
gut tells
That's just one of those things your gut tells you. But if you have a lead, you've got to go with defense.
feeling good home looking note stuck
He went out on a good note today. He has been looking for that 13th win, been stuck on 12. He'll go home feeling good.
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.
baseman instincts shot third tough
His instincts told him he had a shot at him. It's a tough play when the third baseman is on the move.
bases clears couple nice nixon
I thought he had another one. Nixon made a nice play over his shoulder. Couple more feet, he at least clears the bases with a double.
bone catcher cracked home minor plate three wrist
I had Vance for three years in the Minor Leagues, and I thought he was going to be an All-Star catcher one day. But he got in a collision at home plate and cracked a bone in his wrist -- so he was done for the year,
confidence needs struggling
He has been struggling and he needs to get his confidence back. This is just a short-term thing and it's circumstances more than anything right now. But he needs to get back in a groove.
sometime
He understands. If we get him through he'll back sometime during the year, at least September.
bounce
He couldn't really get anything going but he'll bounce back.
elbow knows
It could be his forearm, and it could be his elbow. We don't know. He has had that elbow reconstructed in the past, so he knows his body.
eric questions spring whether
I don't think we have any questions this spring other than to find out whether Eric can play right field.
advantage brutal favor lead throw
It was working to our advantage. He couldn't throw strikes. It's a big lead to overcome, though. Brutal conditions, but it was working in our favor at the moment.
damn good year
But it's his first year and he has done a pretty damn good job.
beat goes guy tough
The thing about Crawford is he's got some big-time power, too. He can beat you in so many ways. They're pretty much the same guy once they get on, you know they're going to get their bases, it's tough to get them even when everything goes right.