Jim Hickey
Jim Hickey
aware gets gone hate innings pitcher relief seen somebody
What we've seen out of Carlos has been very encouraging. I hate to see somebody who's not a relief pitcher be gone 14 to 17 or 18 days. But if gets some innings and he's impressive, we'll be really aware of what he does.
bullpen good kids maybe pay tough work
We got some kids in the bullpen some good work in a tough situation. Maybe that will pay off down the road.
left opportunity starts three understand
They all kind of wallowed around there for a little bit. But I think they all understand there's only two or three starts left and they've got the opportunity of a lifetime.
andy history promised ready sending
Andy is ready to do anything that will get us to the promised land, ... I know what Andy's history is in the postseason and I'd feel very comfortable sending him out there.
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We're trying to get those guys that are part of the (World Baseball Classic) out of here early, so we do it in order of seniority and hierarchy, and Wheels is a senior member of the club.
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It's the first time he's pitched this long into the season. He's close to 200 innings. It's nothing really unusual. Since the start in Chicago, he's been fine. He's ready to roll. He's done pretty good, considering he was pitching in Double-A last year.
member senior time
It's simple. Wheeler's got more time in the big leagues. He's got seniority. We do it by the hierarchy, and Wheeler's the senior member of the club.
exact fair guys hardly imagine last setup talk
It's fair to say he's not prototypical (as a setup man), but when you talk about eighth-inning guys I can't hardly imagine a better one. When (closer Brad) Lidge was down (in July) and he was the last man, he did the exact same thing he had always done.
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It's a chance to say 'thank you' and provide a unique experience.
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There are some guys down there I have no idea about. They lived in small homes that weren't all that sturdy to begin with. I haven't seen much about Grand Isle on television. I would imagine it's not even there, but I don't know.
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That, to me, speaks louder than the fact that he got roughed up in the first inning -- that he was able to put it behind him. He was able to get six outs on 14 pitches.
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There's absolutely room for somebody to show something. Up until these last couple of outings, the door is open.
downhill fastball impressive kept nice plane strike
The most impressive thing to me was that he continually kept his fastball down in the strike zone. He had a nice downhill plane and kept the ball down in the strike zone.
surprised
I wouldn't be surprised at all if he starts,