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...
fastball run trying
He was just trying to run the fastball inside.
fastball gets hitters slider
He buries that fastball in on the right-handed hitters and when he gets that slider going you can't do anything with it.
ahead ball breaking fastball throwing tough
He's become a better pitcher. He's throwing more strikes. He's got a better feel for that breaking ball now, and he's locating his fastball better. He's ahead more and he's been real tough on right-handers.
early fastball looked
I thought Wright looked really good. It looked like he got his fastball back. We didn't see that early in the year.
kept key prove wants
He kept them off-balance, that was the key for him. He competes, man, he competes. He wants to prove something.
balls defense goes guy played takes talk talking
You talk about Orlando's defense -- those balls he goes back on, those in-between balls he takes away. Now, you're talking about a guy that's never played outfield, so it's a little more magnified.
cares dies great guys last lives ought throw tough
He's pitched great for us the last two years, so he ought to be able to throw with confidence. But it's a tough business. He's one of those guys that lives and dies with his outings because he cares so much.
beckett settled throws
Beckett settled in, and can really overpower you when he throws strikes.
changed hitting path spread stance strong
He changed his stance a little bit. He's a little more spread out, a little more crouched -- in a strong hitting position. I see a shorter path to the ball.
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.
move
He's got to be able to move laterally.
doctors few last obligated team toronto
He went to see team doctors in Toronto (on Wednesday). He wasn't obligated to go out there (at camp) the last few days.
heck pitcher
He's going to be a heck of a pitcher some day,
catch guys
He's got to get to know everybody. We tell guys to catch the guys they don't know, but especially him.