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
career continued feels happy kevin missed pitches
We're real happy with Kevin this spring. He's healthy, feels good, all his pitches are there, he hasn't missed a beat. We like what he's done in his career and he has continued on that path.
challenges driven kevin lets mentally needs physical pick runs situations stay stayed
He needs to stay mentally strong. Kevin has driven in some big runs but he lets some situations get away that he needs to pick up. He's had some physical challenges but he stayed on the field.
ball bat centers great kevin power seeing starting strong swing
Kevin had a great spring. He started off slow, having a nagging injury, but he is starting to swing the bat well. He is seeing the ball well and centers the ball so well. Kevin is so strong that the ball has a lot of carry. He can just power the ball out of here.
chance five good innings kevin pitches took tribute
Kevin made good pitches when he had to, but it took a lot out of him. It was a tribute to him that he was able to get through it for five innings and give us a chance there.
good test tomorrow
Tomorrow will be a good test for him. Fielding, he has no problems. He has been doing that for a while.
decide handle strong wants
We're going to let Rudy decide the way he wants to handle this. We'll be there for him. He's a strong man.
again came challenges drive guys test worked
Years ago, that's how it was done. Guys came up as relievers and worked their way into being starters. C.J. has had his challenges as a starter, but I'd like to test drive that again before the end of the season.
compete ourselves prepare time win
We're going to compete and try to win while at the same time prepare ourselves for the future.
good looking quality whether
We're just looking for quality pitchers, whether it's a left-hander or right-hander. Good left-handers play well in our park, but good right-handers do, too.
background fortunate late somebody
We're fortunate to get somebody of his background this late in the spring.
counting everybody gets produce watching
When you say 'ever' in our game, that gets your attention. That's remarkable. When everybody is counting on you and watching you to produce and you still do it, that's impressive.
When you say 'ever' in our game, that better get your attention.
breaking fit maybe pitching work
We want him to keep pitching well, maybe work on his breaking ball. It just doesn't fit for us right now, but it will again.
breath deep
We want him to back off a little, take a deep breath and make a contribution in another role.