Henry Blanco
Henry Blanco
Henry Ramón Blancois a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and current coach with the Chicago Cubs. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013. Although Blanco was a light-hitting player, he was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in Major League Baseball...
badly closer needed
We needed that badly to get closer to .500.
came caught glad guy knew
I was ready. I knew that guy was running. You can never get caught by surprise. I'm glad everything came out fine.
against ahead best count hitters keeps stays
I think he's the same Greg. He just keeps doing what he does best -- stays ahead in the count against hitters and keeps working as he always does.
age-and-aging capable everybody knows means showing smart throw
I think he's showing everybody he still can do it. Everybody knows his age, but I don't think it means anything. All I can tell you is, he's still smart. He's as smart as when he was 20, and that's what it takes. He doesn't throw hard, he doesn't overpower hitters, he just does what he's capable of doing.
capable game goes good knowledge knows works
With his confidence, the way he works and the way he goes about his business, he's capable of (passing Clemens). His knowledge of the game is so good and he knows what to do when he's up there.
lucky
I told you this is my lucky number,
passion
He just has a passion for the game.
ahead capable throw
All I can tell you is he's still smart. He's still Maddux, he's still the same as when he was 20. He doesn't throw hard, he doesn't overpower hitters. He does what he's capable of doing, which is get ahead and go from there.