Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy
Bruce Douglas Bochyis the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants for the 2007 season, Bochy was the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. He has led the Giants to three World Series Championships, and also led the Padres to one World Series appearance during his tenure in San Diego...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 April 1955
CityBussac-Foret, France
deal injury mike
When you had the kind of injury Mike had, he's going to have flashbacks and you're going to have to deal with things.
mike played
Mike is doing fine. He could have played tonight.
experience hit hitting hole mike order top
Mike has hit in the 5-6 hole a lot in his career. He also has experience at the top of the order, so we have some flexibility. For now, though, I want Mike hitting down in the order a little.
angeles handled knows los mike pitching
Mike has handled some outstanding pitching staffs in Los Angeles and New York. He knows what he's doing back there.
mike
We're going to play Mike as much as we can.
admired game guy hard impact mike plays signing
This guy is an impact player. I think this was a big signing for us. I've always admired how Mike plays the game. He plays the game hard and he plays it right.
admired game leader mike played plays
I've always admired how Mike has played the game. He's always played it hard. He's always been a leader out there. He plays the game right.
mean took
When you first come up, you don't know what you're getting into. He thought he took too many pitches. This time, he's getting his swings. That doesn't mean he's out of control, just that he's being aggressive.
attacking focus instead looks loses men success tends
When you haven't had a lot of success up here, it comes down to confidence. He didn't have the same look he did this spring. It just looks like he loses his focus out there, especially with men on base. When things aren't going well, it looks like he tends to back off, instead of attacking the hitters.
believe four games three
When you do it three out of four games, you really believe it,
credit easy giving seems
We've got to come out of this. It seems like we're giving (opposing pitchers) credit a lot lately. We can't get down. There is no easy answer.
credit giving guy threw throw
We've got to come out of this and we will. Their guy did throw well. I know we're giving credit a lot lately, but he threw well.
difference
We said he would make a difference and that has been the case.
balls good hit league major needs playing
We thought it would be good for him to get some playing time. He hit some balls hard, that were right at guys, but he's a little rusty. He's a Major League player. I like his swing. His legs, his health, he's doing much better there. He just needs some at-bats.