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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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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I think there's more there. All you have to do is watch batting practice. He makes the ball go. He's strong. He's a pretty strong man.
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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.
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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.
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That's what you want to see at the top of the lineup. Plus, the position is changing, especially in the American League, to one that produces runs. He certainly is a strong candidate.
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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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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.