Mike Hargrove
Mike Hargrove
Dudley Michael Hargroveis a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Indians. Hargrove batted and threw left-handed. He played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians. After retiring, he went on to manage the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth26 October 1949
ball best complete elevated five four gotten intended kept last trouble
He kept the ball down, and when he elevated his pitches, he intended to. His last four or five outings, each one has been better than the other, and this one was the best of them all. If he hadn't gotten into some trouble in the eighth, he probably would have pitched a complete game.
knowing surprise
Knowing Adrian, this doesn't surprise me. He's always going to volunteer.
anticipate five gets putting starter
I anticipate the starter going five or six, and Gil going two or three. When he gets through that, we'll look at putting him in the rotation.
bury couple spin spun throw
He got away with a couple of curveballs. He just spun it up there, didn't try to bury them. Hopefully, Felix realizes if he's going to throw that pitch, he has to throw it and not just spin it up there.
adrian player punish says talent track vindictive
I don't do this to be vindictive or to punish someone. I do it to get Adrian on track because we need him to be the player his talent says he can be. And I think he will.
adjust command consistent element hoping jeff key location somewhere success
Jeff had a seven-pitch first and 35-pitch second, and we were hoping he'd adjust somewhere in the middle. But he couldn't. His location was off and his command, and command is the key element to success on a consistent basis.
breaking command fastball good stretched supposed
He was only supposed to go two innings, but the way he threw, we stretched him out to three. He had real good command of his fastball and a real good breaking ball.
few kept scratch
He kept a good-hitting ballclub off-balance and we were able to scratch out a few runs.
couple frustrated hopefully innings last settled threw
I think he got a little frustrated and got out of his rhythm, but he settled back in and the last couple innings he threw well. Hopefully this will get him going.
reminded spring weeks
It reminded me of the first two weeks of Spring Training. But they'll be better.
huge
It's just a little different look. It's not a huge deal.
none separate themselves
Somebody's got to separate themselves from the pack, and none of them has done it so far. But we've still got time.
borne die last night pitching three truism white
The old truism that you live and die with your pitching has been borne out the last two nights, and really the whole series. We got two really well pitched games, which we won, and (Tuesday) night was something I'd like to forget. We'll take it. If you take two out of three from the White Sox, that's pretty special.
terribly
I don't know that he was awe-struck, but he was terribly excited.