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...
expecting hope period
All we can do is hope he's not out a long period of time. It's unfortunate because we're expecting a lot out of him this year.
determine exams fort happened hold hopefully length move second time
Preliminary exams say the same thing. We'll let (Dr. Andrews) determine that and then go from there. It's big. The second time it's happened to him. You've got to move on. We've just got to hold down the fort and hopefully he's not out for any length of time.
debut everybody fun hope luck saw wished yesterday
It's a big day for him. I saw him yesterday and wished him luck and told him to have fun out there. You only get that debut one time. He'll be nervous. He'll be scared. Everybody is -- and you hope he is. That's natural.
hopefully miles per throwing
He's going to be really excited, probably throwing 100. Hopefully it's 100 strikes. He'll probably be throwing 100 miles per hour.
alex best guys hope looking plenty seen stunt
Alex made some adjustments to his stance. I just see him better than I've ever seen him. He's more aggressive. He's not getting overpowered at the plate. I see him as one of those guys getting better and better. This is going to make it tougher, because he's not out there every day. You hope it doesn't stunt his growth. Right now you're looking at it as what's best for the team. He'll get plenty of action.
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.
few guys hope side talked today
I talked to him today about a few things and I hope he got the message. You see guys on the other side like (Derek) Jeter and (Gary) Sheffield get down the line.
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.