Mike Arbuckle
Mike Arbuckle
command improved low needs shown velocity
He has consistently shown improved velocity and better command of the split-finger. His velocity is in the low 90s. It's getting back to where it needs to be.
breaking develop hard league major needs pitch seen third three
He needs three pitches. At times, we've seen a Major League breaking ball, but it's hard to develop a third pitch in that role. He's a three-pitch guy.
capable felt happy needed
I'm very happy for Gavin, because I know what he's capable of being. I always felt he was going to get back on track. We just needed to have patience.
believed both confident kids
Jason's a better catch-and-throw guy. I don't know if he's a better hitter. At this stage, both were confident kids that believed they were going to be big leaguers.
candidate guy picture
He's another guy in the picture who's a candidate if we need a pitcher.
ability actions missed nearly opportunity perform productive rather sooner stretch
If his ability is what we think it is, the opportunity will be here, sooner rather than later. Realistically, you can't put a timetable, because he's missed nearly two years of productive development time. He's got to perform at Triple-A over a stretch of time, and his actions over that stretch will show us when he has to be in Philadelphia.
anticipate
We don't anticipate Cole being there a real long time.
ball force keeps threw
To say he threw the ball well was an understatement. He was dominating. If he keeps doing that, he's going to force us to do something.
chance definitely
We definitely see him having a chance of being a back-of-the-bullpen guy. He has a plus-plus fastball.