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
good hitting might needs period stumble tearing time
I think he's hitting right where he needs to hit right now. He's going through a good period now. He might stumble a little bit. There'll be a time when he's not hitting well and Wilkerson is tearing it up. We've got to keep that in mind.
confident good matter needs serve
I feel confident we'll be able to serve our needs with what we have here. It's just a matter of sorting it all out. We've assembled some good candidates.
needs throwing
It's just when he swings. Defense, throwing and running, there's no problems. He needs at-bats.
feels gotten looks needs tomorrow
We'll see how he feels tomorrow and see if he needs more tests. It looks like we may have gotten lucky.
field level needs
He can play right field and at the level it needs to be played.
knows needs work
He knows there's some things he still needs to work on.
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.
confidence hit last patch rough season shake
The rough patch he hit at the end of last season would shake anybody's confidence a little, but it's nothing that can't be repaired.
ball carry seen time year
I've never seen the ball carry this time of year like it did tonight.
best break certainly five good
It would be a different look for sure. He's going to get a good chance. That would certainly break up the pattern. But at the same time, you're going to take your five best pitchers.
outing pitcher second sees time
The second time a young pitcher sees the same team, that's what made today's outing even more impressive. They have some idea of what you're going to do out there.
aggressive attacking guys happy outside people strike
I've been really happy with the walks. Guys have been aggressive attacking the strike zone. It's always something you want to do but you don't want to get stupid. You still want to get as many people out outside of the strike zone, too.
best guys league level major prospects
These are some of our best players, the best young prospects in our system. These are guys who will play at the Major League level and contribute.
capable
And we know he's capable of better, too,