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...
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.
awful goes knows nobody overthrow pitch strike
He goes through spurts where he'll pitch like that, and then he'll just overthrow and he can't find the strike zone. Nobody knows why, but when he's on, he's awful tough.
anytime count couple forces goes guys last man odd won
Anytime he goes out there, you know you can count on him. You look at the last couple years here, and he's always won for us. But he's always been the odd man out, too. He just forces his way in there, comes out and wins. There's something to be said for guys that are winners.
competitor count goes good man odd time
Any time he goes out there, you can count on him. At times he's been the odd man out but he's as good a competitor as there is.
days few goes good improve season throughout
The few days I've seen, I've got a pretty good idea of how he's going to be. I think he's going to be solid. I think he's going to improve throughout the year. As the season goes on, he's going to get better and more comfortable out there.
begin confident game goes great hope kid knocked matter played
I would hope not. He's a confident kid to begin with, you can tell by the way he goes about his business, the way he acts. There has never been a great one that played this game that didn't get knocked on their butt. It's just a matter of if you get back up or not.
count couple forces goes knows last man odd time won
Any time he goes out there, you know you can count on him, ... If you look at the last couple of years, he's always won for us but he's been kind of the odd man out, but he forces his way in there and knows how to win.
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.
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.
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.