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
cutting five goes innings
If he goes five innings and he's just cutting them up, we'd probably let him go longer.
concerned good list mark ready special
He's a pretty special person, a pretty special player, in that order. When I go over a list to be concerned with, Mark being ready and being as good as he can be is not one.
complement guy guys helps late managers obviously percentage present problems produce ways
He's a guy who has done it in the past. There's a lot of different ways to look at it, but it's what helps you produce runs. Obviously on-base percentage is something you look at, but there's a feel you get. What's the feel of the lineup? You see how guys complement each other and the problems you present other managers late in the game.
anybody consistent granted hard loves takes walks
I don't think anybody takes for granted how hard it is to do what he's doing. He's consistent in all walks of life. He loves to win, he loves to compete, he loves to prepare.
game help
I don't think the game got away from Kenny. He pitched well enough to win. We just did some things and didn't help ourselves.
decides eyes hear ready whenever
He's not ready to retire, I tell you that. I can see it in his eyes and you can hear it in his voice. Whenever he decides enough is enough, there will be a place for him in this organization.
carried chance far future obviously
He's obviously got a future or he wouldn't have been drafted. We wouldn't have carried him this far if he didn't have a chance to make the team.
start
He's not where he was at the start of the season, but who is?
fresh game gives guys leave might paid pitches rotation somebody stayed taking wonder
He's managed his rotation and especially his relievers beautifully. You never see him leave guys out there too long or use them too often. You might wonder why he's taking somebody out after 10 pitches of a 9-0 game in June, but it's paid off. His guys have stayed fresh. He gives guys fresh innings.
certainly earned mark
I'm going to play everybody, but Mark has certainly earned that opportunity.
trust
I just want someone who I can trust.
behind hopefully last piece putting
In a lot of our minds, hopefully this is the last piece of putting it behind us.
tough
The hit-by-pitch hurt. It's tough to get him out anyway.
career depth guys highs
The depth of it really is impressive. You look at how many guys we have with career highs in homers.