Bryan Price
Bryan Price
Bryan Roberts Priceis the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. After pitching in the minor leagues, Price has served as the pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cincinnati Reds before being named manager of the Reds. The Reds named Price the 61st manager in club history on October 22, 2013, replacing Dusty Baker...
challenges considered dealing lie preparing raw rookie time
I don't think he'd be here if we considered him raw and vulnerable. The real challenges lie in just preparing him or dealing with the things he's going through for the first time that most 19-year-olds are going through in rookie ball.
experience limited matt
Thornton is progressing, has progressed this year. Matt has not only had limited big-league experience, but limited experience, period.
absolutely ahead ball belts great guys job low strike thrown zone
To a man, our guys have come in and thrown the ball over the plate. Like a lot of staffs, getting the first one under their belts is sometimes the most tenuous. But our guys have come in and done an absolutely great job at working ahead in the count, establishing a low strike zone and challenging the hitter.
confident force pitch
Everyone was pretty confident he was going to pitch better than the league, which he did, and he was going to force our hand, which he did.
coach comfort enjoyed growing somewhere time zone
I have enjoyed my time here, but after 18 years I think it is time for me to go somewhere else. For me to keep growing as a coach I need to get out of my comfort zone and this is a way to do that.
couple days feeling last managerial somewhere
My feeling was somewhere in the last couple of days it just didn't look like I would be involved, that I was going to be a consideration for the managerial position.
ball goals guys throw time touch
My goals with these guys the first time or two they touch the ball is to throw the ball over the plate, and he did that.
arm delivery felt guys heading innings miss naked nobody point release spring wants
Nobody wants to miss part of Spring Training. Not only do you have to get your arm in shape, but you have to get a feel for your delivery and feel for your release point and I think that's probably where he felt a little naked heading into the season. He just didn't have the innings the other guys had.
coming hope last life rotation signs
We hope to see some real signs of the rotation coming to life in the last month. Or, inevitably, you're going to have to make a decision.
beyond bob connection fit good interested obvious sure
Sure, I'm interested in Arizona, of course. But beyond the obvious connection between Bob and I, I'm just as much interested in making sure that this would be a good fit for me beyond that.
asking damage effect final month nice
I think were asking a little too much to think about it having that kind of impact. But it's not going to do any damage whatsoever. It would be nice to see some effect from it. It's going to be a pretty important final month for Matt.
coach game good mechanics philosophy pitchers pitching time tough
My philosophy is that really good pitchers know their mechanics and are able to self-correct when the game is on the line. A pitching coach can't go out there every time there's a tough situation.
considered managerial
It didn't look like I would be considered for the managerial position.
again expectation percent pitching
I think that Gil will be pitching for us again this year; that's my expectation. But the idea is to get him 100 percent healthy. There's no need to rush.