Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
catch changed hope lead playing slug
Having the lead changed the way we go about our business. We weren't playing catch up. You can't hope to slug your way back into games.
athlete baseball great heck
He's a great athlete and a heck of a baseball player. You've got to like his future.
accepts benches clubhouse flight great guys knows players role top willingly
He's a clubhouse leader, great for young players to be around, knows how to play the game, accepts his role willingly and does it as well as any of the other top flight guys that come off benches and play, that you can think of. What's there not to like about this guy?
belongs good kid knows looks offensive
He's a good little offensive player. He looks like he belongs in the majors. This kid knows how to play. And he's a winner.
busy guy hands mind start stretching
He's a guy we'd like to get our hands back on so we can start getting him busy with some of the things we have in mind -- namely, stretching him out.
himself
He's got himself a backer here. I've made him aware: 'You will find yourself on the field.
baseball good looks number player
He's been terrific. He looks to me like a very good baseball player and a very good number two hitter.
acquire draft guy opportunity previous record resume rule seen shows somebody whose year
His record wasn't all that impressive, but I've seen this guy do very well at times. And I think the opportunity to acquire somebody in the Rule 5 draft ... it's not all that often you get somebody whose resume from the previous year shows 141 innings.
people special
He's a special player, a very special player. People know that in our game.
asked seen smart
He's a very smart young man. He's done all the things that he's been asked to do on a day-to-day basis. There is, in fact, not anything I've seen from him that I haven't liked.
bad days gets good
He's going to have a lot more good days than bad days, because he gets it.
ball complete created guy ninth novice opportunity player
He's going to get the ball in the ninth inning. We'll see how it goes. We've got a guy who is a complete novice in that environment. But what I see is a player that an opportunity has been created for him and he's seizing the opportunity.
start
He's been very professional about this right from the start of spring.
chance great job shown special tremendous
He's done a great job and he's really shown me he has a chance to be a very special player. He's a tremendous talent.