Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
ball bat stuck
That ball was down and away, off the plate. He kind of stuck his bat out there.
approach execution gun kept radar readings seeing stuff
His approach was better and his execution was better. I thought his stuff was good. I kept seeing those radar gun readings and I don't think they were accurate.
difference himself knows mentally ready win
It's reality. There is a difference when you have to win and when you want to win but you don't have to. He knows how to get himself mentally ready to pitch.
early simply
It's real early in the process. Right now, we just simply don't know how it's going to look in the end.
guys majority pitchers season step successful
At the same time, these guys are going to have to step up and be the pitchers they were the majority of the season for us to have a successful postseason.
looked
I looked at doing it another way but it was too disruptive.
exactly last saw seeing stuff
I'm seeing Mulder exactly the same way I saw him last spring. Location-wise, he's kind of all over the place. But his stuff is a little better than it was.
contribute expect game gets
If Looper gets his game back, which I expect he will, he can contribute as much as Tavarez, if not more.
club intensity knowing loss natural watching
If I was watching this club I would probably say that it's vulnerable, but knowing this club I wouldn't say that. It's only natural that there is going to be a loss of intensity under the circumstances we've been playing. You can't do anything about it.
chart people question stuff
I'll chart anything that I want to know that I think is important. I've had people question it. Sometimes, I've tossed out stuff that I've charted as being not important. Who can say one way is better than the other?
flip gibson might nolan ryan sure win
If you do something he doesn't like, he just might flip you. Nolan Ryan was that way. Don Drysdale, I'm sure was that way. (Bob) Gibson was that way. Not that they're out of control. They're not out of control; they're in control. But they're going to win the game.
capable instead quality refine
Instead of getting in shape, he can refine the quality of his pitches. Has he been good? Yes. Is he capable of being better? I think so.
ability advantage appear ball club game league major middle pitch shown type
He's shown that he has the ability to pitch at the major league level. Opportunities come in different ways. When you get them you have to take advantage of them. If he makes our ball club he'll probably appear in the middle of the game as a situational type left-hander.
preference throw understand
He's someone you don't know. It's a concern. I'd like him here to see him throw and get in shape. I also understand sometimes things happen. But my preference would be that he be here.