Brian Graham
Brian Graham
composure experience goes great mature player spot terms time
He is very mature in terms of his poise, his composure and the way he goes about his business. Any time a young player can get this kind of experience to kind of expedite his development, it's a great spot for him.
game great guy kids learning lessons played
What a great thing to have your first-year kids learning lessons from a guy who played the game like that.
arms bit great scary stop
We've got some great arms in this organization. It's a little bit scary if you stop and think about it.
college full guys hear room
You have a room full of about 60 college guys and you couldn't hear a sound. It was devastating for us,
catching felt hitting pay player price situation small
We felt that because of our own catching situation and this was a left-hand hitting catcher, that if he was healthy, it's a very small price to pay to get a player who could potentially be a big leaguer some day.
command meaning pitches plan recognize strike swings zone
Eldred has a much better plan this year. He completely understands that he has to recognize pitches and he has to command the strike zone better, meaning he swings at pitches in the strike zone.
beat kids last younger
We should be more used to the play. Last year, the younger kids got beat up. But this year, we should be tougher.
bad couple good hitting solid spots starting team
We've had a couple bad spots on defense, but it's been pretty solid overall. We had good starting pitching, hitting and solid defense. It was a very good team effort.
handle reminds tom
Tom can be emotional. This reminds him of how to handle this situation.
cares confidence guy mike
Mike Johnston is a competitor. He's a guy that cares about his job. I have confidence that he's going to get back to the big leagues.
coaches credit deserve guys kept level maintained necessary rest team
Certainly, the coaches deserve a lot of the credit because they've kept these guys going. In addition, the rest of the team has maintained the level of play that's necessary to be successful.
burnett threw velocity
Burnett threw well. For us to see the velocity come back is real good.
along batting coming practice taking
Neil's coming along just fine. It won't be long before he's taking batting practice and catching.
ball convinced last looks nice percent point thrown velocity
Last year, the velocity was down and I'm not convinced he was 100 percent healthy. He looks a lot better this year. He's thrown the ball well and it's nice to see him at the point he's at right now.