Aaron Nieckula
Aaron Nieckula
approach bat consistent great
In my opinion, he's been the most consistent bat in the lineup. He's got a great approach and a great swing.
door hitter opens pressure trying
That's like a hitter trying to get his first hit of the season. Trying to get that first something off of your back, it kind of alleviates the pressure and opens the door a little bit.
anytime control great hard hitter jason learn needs trying works
That's like a hitter trying to get his first hit. Anytime you get that first something off your back, it relieves the pressure. Jason has outstanding stuff. All he needs now is to learn how to control that fastball. But, he'll get it down (because) he works hard and has a great attitude.
bit four manager opening players running since
There's always been jitters (on Opening Day) ever since I was a little man. It's a little bit different being the manager and running 25 players and four assistants, but it's exciting.
games high men nice ride
It's nice to ride high after the first two games of the season, now let's see, after a loss, how these young men respond.
learn losses men respond tough
They are young men and they have to learn how to respond to tough losses like that.
accept bigger bit coach deal forward front great hitting lurking manager office opportunity shadows whereas
This a great opportunity to be around the game. Obviously, there will be a little bit more responsibility. As (the) hitting coach (last season), I was kind of lurking in the shadows whereas the manager has to deal with hitters, the pitchers, the front office and the fans. It's a bigger responsibility, but one I accept and look forward to.
bullpen chance coming door good held job offense whether
Really from Day 1, the bullpen has done a good job of coming in, whether we're up or we're down, and they've held the door to give our offense a chance to score.
ask ball came chance giving ronnie score threw
Ronnie came in and threw the ball pretty well ... you can't ask for anything better than giving us a chance to win. Unfortunately we didn't score any runs.
bullpen coming days few hitters stuff
After a few days off, you can get lackadaisical or lethargic in your play. Yeah, our bullpen was healthy, but at the same time, when you don't see live pitching, when you don't see live hitters and you don't see live stuff coming off the bats, it's a lot different.
excuse guys kinds
Submariner like that, you don't see those kinds of guys too often. But that's really no excuse.
bad decent five four gave given kept outing worked
If he could have given us five innings, that would have been great. He gave us four decent innings. I thought he competed. I thought he worked hard. I thought he kept his composure. Not too bad for his first outing this year.