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
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He's come on here lately and he's getting closer to being in a position of showing us what he is capable of. We would have liked to see him be a little further along when he got here, but he is in the process of catching up.
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We're fortunate to get somebody of his background this late in the spring.
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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.
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There is only one way to find out and we had this opportunity to let him go out there. The biggest thing is to get his bat in the lineup.
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There are a number of different ways we can go.
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With arm strength and pitch counts, he did a lot of things to get to the next level. He got stronger as he went along today.
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We got as good of news as we could expect. We're excited about it.
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You hope he pitches well enough to make us keep him.
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To get him back, he's been a real shot in the arm for us. He's swinging the bat well and the guys really rally around him.
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With guys like Brad, they're going to trust their track record. They're going to get there if you stay with them.
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You have to realize that a lot of years have to pass before the track records and resumes make you feel real comfortable so it's not a given.
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Everybody knows it's there. It's something everybody has been trying to tap in on. We've all been a big supporter of Kevin. Everybody else knows about it, too. That's why we get asked about him. He knows there's competition but we've got to get a return.
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Everybody thinks their future is bright. We love the potential they have. It can just fortify the thinking more than anything else.
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The good news on C.J. is that he pitched real well. He was a real difference maker. The bad news is we sent him down, but he'll be back on Monday.