Brian Graham
Brian Graham
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.
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,
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.
command good longer next process takes velocity
Sean's velocity and command were good through the first two innings, and you want to see him keep that up for longer stretches before he takes the next step. It's a process you've got to go through.
guy lit wonderful
Patrick was just a wonderful person. He was the guy who lit up the room.
falling high pressure putting stepped
I think they stepped it up, and we didn't. They were putting high pressure on us, and we were just falling back.