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...
feeling ready sooner year
If we're going to do anything this year, we need a big year out of him. So the sooner he can get ready the better. He's feeling good.
expect night seen shown tank worry year
I don't worry about these guys, ... They've shown up every night all year long. I haven't seen us tank it yet and I don't expect to.
bullpen good guys tired year
Our bullpen has been very good all year but those guys are tired right now. Everybody's tired.
affecting year
I think he may be a little tired. This is his first year doing it and what's affecting him now is his location. Usually you don't see it in velocity, you see it in location.
learned move ready year
It has been a long year but I look back at it more with a sense of satisfaction and optimism. I think we've learned a lot and we're ready to move forward.
almost believe die establish natural rookie starting sure time until whatever year
It's kind of a natural progression. The guy's got the stuff. He's starting to believe in himself, too. The first time up -- rookie year or whatever -- until you establish yourself, you're never sure if you belong. You feel like you almost live and die with every outing.
conscious effort field gifted last primarily pull pulling using year
He's using the whole field. Last year he was primarily pull -- when he did things he was pulling the ball. He made a conscious effort to go back to using the whole field like he did when he first got here. He's a natural. He's a gifted athlete.
damn good year
But it's his first year and he has done a pretty damn good job.
affecting honest location sure throw time year
I think he may be a little tired, to be honest with you. He's in his first year doing it. I think what's affecting him right now is his location -- and you usually don't see it in velocity, you see it in location. ... At this time of year, definitely, you've got to make sure you don't just throw him out there when he may not be at his best.
finish winter year
He's still young enough. He can finish this year and go down to play some winter ball,
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.