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...
almost came sharp threw weeks
He came back and threw strong. He wasn't as sharp as he usually is, but he had almost two weeks off. He's fine. He's healthy.
coming couple days few ground later move next taking until week
He's going to do a couple of things here today, move around a bit, but it won't be until later next week that he'll be taking ground balls. He's still a few days away from coming back.
care game gets good himself late lose second starts strong takes wind
He has got a second wind I guess, ... He takes good care of himself and he's a strong guy. When it gets late in the game and he starts chalking up pitches, he doesn't really lose a whole lot.
behind clutch few hits last player walk watch
You watch Ortiz over the last few years, there's not a more clutch player out there. And you can't walk him because Ramirez hits behind him.
good problems road team tough win
It will be good to get home. I think any team would've had problems with this trip. It's tough to win on the road in any sport. You just get more opportunities in baseball.
against awful confident pitches
He's really confident when he pitches against them. When he's on, he's awful tough.
ball breaking good looked lost strike
He looked really good the first inning, he was getting his breaking ball over. Then he kind of lost his feel for the strike zone.
against bit both closed gap gave last played
Last year, we played well against both those teams, and that gave us confidence. Now, I think we closed the gap a little bit more.
games good guys rise shut won
He's one of those guys that, when he's on, he can shut you down. And the good ones, when they get in jams, they get out of them. A lot of times, that's where games are won and lost, but the good ones rise to the occasion.
ball curve
His curve ball was missing, ... but he still pitched well.
ball clutch drives guys hits knack puts scoring
If he drives in 60, that would be fine. He's got the knack too for some clutch hits because he puts the ball in play and that's a big thing when you have guys in scoring position.
best hang mark ourselves sum team typical
It's typical of what we've done all year. We hang around and give ourselves a chance. That's the mark of our team this year, that's the best way to sum it up.
good steps taking
He has been taking some good swings. That's what we got him for. He's intimidating when he steps in there.
best good mean pitch role saying send stage
If he's going to be in a role where he's not going to pitch much for us, it does him no good at this stage of his career. In saying that, it doesn't mean he's not going to make this team. But we're not going to send him out there and let him rot. We're going to do what's best for him.