Buck Showalter
Buck Showalter
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter IIIis an American Major League Baseballmanager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served as manager of the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rangers. He is also formerly a professional baseball player and a television analyst for ESPN...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 May 1956
CityDe Funiak Springs, FL
consistent hitter throughout
He's been such a consistent hitter throughout his career. He can take a mulligan, but he doesn't.
miss realize
He's a treasure. Every day that passes, we realize how much we miss him.
amazing bit changed lucky realize throughout
He's a treasure. Every day that passes, we all realize how lucky we are to have him. Rudy hasn't changed one bit throughout this process. He's an amazing man, very strong.
anxiety behind feet knows
He's got some anxiety I'm sure, first game. I think he'll get better. He knows he has to be better. Hopefully, he'll get this one behind him and get his feet on the ground.
club count days elbow few josh reported until velocity wrong
His velocity was down yesterday, but he didn't tell us anything was wrong until this morning, when he reported elbow soreness. Don't count Josh out yet. Hopefully, in a few days he'll be back with the club and this will all be over.
velocity worth
His velocity was down, and it wasn't worth the risk.
competitor tough
He's a tough competitor and doesn't back off.
great man people quick sharp special time
He's a special young man. He's sharp and has great people skills. He's a quick learner. J.D. will make the decisions, and most of the time he's been right.
capable matter
He's capable of doing the job. It's a matter of when, not if.
chest good morning walking
He's been walking around all morning with his chest puffed out. Good for him.
both heat pitchers starter veteran
(Rogers) pitched well. Really well. Him and (Minnesota starter Brad) Radke are both veteran pitchers and they went out there in the heat and did well.
best solid starting top
(Rogers) has had another solid year. He's going to end up in the top 10 in ERA. He has been our best starting pitcher.
fine
Rod's going to be OK, ... It was more getting over the injection than it was the swelling. He's fine today.
breaking goes last throw
If that goes well, we're probably going to take the wraps off and let him throw the breaking ball, which is the last step.