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
balls breaking command good hanging night threw
He didn't have command of anything, ... He got away with some hanging breaking balls early, but he didn't get away with the one he threw to Barajas. It wasn't a good night for Felix.
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.
few kept scratch
He kept a good-hitting ballclub off-balance and we were able to scratch out a few runs.
certainly eliminate himself keeping keeps
He keeps keeping himself in the mix. He certainly hasn't done anything to eliminate himself.
chances continues late pitch pitching safe sorry stays throw
He was disappointed. If he continues to pitch the way he's pitching now and stays healthy, he's going to have a lot of chances to throw shutouts. I think this late in the season, better safe than sorry is the way to go.
close
He won't be at that level. But he'll be close to it.
bat chair easy glass swing tea watch
Give me an easy chair and a glass of tea and I can watch him swing the bat all day long.
commit goodness happen perfect thank
Getting outscored 33-1 in Detroit, that's like a perfect storm. It's one of those things that don't happen very often. Thank goodness or we'd all probably commit suicide.
dugout floor found last
I couldn't look at that last pitch. I found something on the dugout floor to look at.
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.
add everybody happened runs supposed
To add the runs on is huge. You really couldn't write it up better than it happened tonight. Everybody is doing what they're supposed to do in the lineup.
chance gave ourselves patience
We gave ourselves a chance to come back. We had patience when it counted.
asked command flying guys terribly tried
You guys asked me before if he was awestruck with the Yankees, and I tried to downplay that. I don't know he was awestruck, but he was terribly excited. He was flying open. Bad. He couldn't find command of his pitches.
ball hit last
We hit the ball pretty decently today, but right at people. Just like last night.