Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
added basic pitcher strike
I got started with a basic thought. I wanted to know how each pitcher got strike one. Once I did that, I added this and then that.
competitor definitely earned last miraculous pitcher respect year
I thought last year was a miraculous year for him. And he definitely earned my respect last year as to what kind of pitcher he was, what kind of person he was, what kind of competitor he was.
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.
adjusting defense good importance natural pitchers pitching placed
It was a natural progression. It was good for the pitchers to know how much importance we placed on defense. We're always adjusting ... defense as well as pitching strategy.
finds given opportunity pitcher
Sometimes that's what happens. Used in another role, given a different opportunity - a pitcher finds his strength.
guys majority pitchers season step successful
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,
appearance certainly change course expressing fair frustrated game guys maybe naturally number scream share weighs
When you have a number of guys expressing concern, naturally you share their concern. And there's not much you can do about it other than get frustrated and maybe scream and holler a little bit. But you certainly can't change it. You'd like to think you're getting a fair shake. It has the appearance of being one-sided. And over the course of the game that kind of weighs on you.
bit pitch quite surprised valuable
We thought Marquis would be very valuable to us in the bullpen. He can be used in a lot of different situations, and often. I would be surprised if he doesn't pitch quite a bit yet in this series.
expect guys
We think we're a pitching-strong team. Our guys aren't doing anything they don't expect to do.
coming people sit
We don't want people coming up just to sit around.
competition juices start
You get into competition, the juices start flowing.
adrenaline anybody behind burst changes focus matter needed second situation time
You get in and get it behind you, and your focus changes the second time around. That's a big adrenaline burst for anybody no matter what the situation is. We needed to try to get it under their belt.
direction gone playing
As I told Flores, if we were playing a different team, we may have gone a different direction.
game tough
Thursday's game (against the Padres) was tough because there were so many left-handed, right-handed situations,